Conversation so far:
What did Maury do later in life?
Maury accepted a teaching position at the Virginia Military Institute, holding the chair of physics.
What brought him there?
considered.
After the war, after serving Maximilian in Mexico as "Imperial Commissioner of Immigration" and building Carlotta and New Virginia Colony for displaced Confederates.

Question: What are some things he accomplished during his time in Virginia?
Self-contained rewrite: What are some things Matthew Maury accomplished during his time in Virginia?