"Alden Partridge, (February 12, 1785 - January 17, 1854) was an American author, legislator, officer, surveyor, an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and a controversial pioneer in U.S. military education, emphasizing physical fitness training, advocating the concept of citizen soldier and establishing a series of private military academies throughout the country, including Norwich University."@en . "1785-02-12Z"^^ . . "1854-01-17Z"^^ . "1785Z"^^ . "1817Z"^^ . "Partridge, Alden"@en . "USMASuperintendent" . . . . . . "Alden Partridge"@en . "1854Z"^^ . "United States of America" . "United States Army officer" . "1805Z"^^ . .