Robert Patterson | |
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| 4th Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office January 1806 – July 1824 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Elias Boudinot |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1743 near Royal Hillsborough, Ireland |
| Died | July 22, 1824 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Relatives | Robert Maskell Patterson (son) |
| Profession | Educator |
Robert Patterson (May 30, 1743 – July 22, 1824) was an Irish-American mathematician and director of the United States Mint from 1806 to 1824. He was a professor of mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1779 to 1810, professor of natural history and mathematics and vice provost from 1810 to 1813. At the request of Thomas Jefferson, he advised Meriwether Lewis on the purchase and usage of navigational equipment for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.