Biografie
Alvord wrote several books and essays on mathematics, and became nationally known as an expert in the field. His most famous mathematical writings were on the tangencies and intersections of circles and spheres.
He also wrote on natural history, writing the first scientific description of the ability of the compass plant (Silphium laciniatum) to orient itself in a north-south direction,[3] as well as writing about winter grazing in the Rocky Mountains.
Militärdienst
He was appointed as a Brigadier General in the United States Army.
He was commanding officer at Fort Washington.
From 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, Alvord was at Fort Vancouver as the commander of the District of Oregon with the rank of brigadier general of volunteers.
