Larrie D. Ferreiro

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Larrie D. Ferreiro
Born
Academic background
Alma materImperial College London
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
InstitutionsGeorge Mason University

Larrie D. Ferreiro FRHistS is a naval architect and historian.[1]

Early life[edit]

He was born and raised on Long Island, New York, United States. His great-grandfather was an immigrant from Galicia, Spain.[2]

Career[edit]

He completed his Ph.D at Imperial College London in 2004. He did his M.Sc. and BSE in Naval Architecture.[3]

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.[3]

He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in History for his book Brothers at Arms.[4][5]

Bibliography[edit]

Some of his books are:

  • Measure of the Earth: The Enlightenment Expedition That Reshaped Our World. New York, NY : Basic Books, 2011, ISBN 9780465063819 OCLC 863172045
  • Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It. Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. ISBN 9781101875247 OCLC 964397170
  • Ships and Science: The Birth of Naval Architecture in the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1800. MIT Press 2006. ISBN 9780262311472 OCLC 743198863
  • Bridging the Seas: The Rise of Naval Architecture in the Industrial Age, 1800-2000. MIT Press, 2020. ISBN 9780262538077
  • Churchill's American Arsenal: The Partnership Behind the Innovations that Won World War Two. Oxford University Press, 2022. ISBN 9780197554012

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