Larrie D. Ferreiro

Larrie D. Ferreiro is a naval architect and historian.

Early life

He was born and raised on Long Island, New York, United States. His great-grandfather was an immigrant from Galicia, Spain.

Career

He completed his Ph.D at Imperial College London in 2004. He did his M.Sc. and BSE in naval architecture.

He is currently director of research at the Defense Acquisition University in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and adjunct professor of history at George Mason University. He was previously a naval architect and systems engineer at the Office of Naval Research, Naval Sea Systems Command and US Coast Guard, and an exchange engineer with the French Navy.

He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in History for his book Brothers at Arms.

Bibliography

Some of his books are:

• Measure of the Earth: The Enlightenment Expedition That Reshaped Our World. New York, NY : Basic Books, 2011,
• Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It. Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
• Ships and Science: The Birth of Naval Architecture in the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1800. MIT Press 2006.
• Bridging the Seas: The Rise of Naval Architecture in the Industrial Age, 1800-2000. MIT Press, 2020.
• Churchill's American Arsenal: The Partnership Behind the Innovations that Won World War Two. Oxford University Press, 2022.

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