upper-level electives in mathematics, mechanics, physics, and chemistry, Rodgers laid the groundwork for an American naval renaissance in the 1880s. Rear Admiral Rodgers died in Washington, D.C. on 8 January 1892, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Personal life Rodgers married Julia Slidell, and had two sons follow him into Navy service, Raymond Perry Rodgers (1849–1925), and Thomas Slidell Rodgers (1858–1931), both of whom achieved the rank of rear admiral. See also List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy Battle of Fort Pulaski References External links 1819 births 1892 deaths United States Navy admirals Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy United States Navy personnel of the Mexican–American War Union Navy officers People from Brooklyn Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Rodgers family