Larrie D. Ferreiro FRHistS is a naval architect and historian.[1]
Larrie D. Ferreiro | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
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| Discipline | History |
| Institutions | George Mason University |
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
References edit
- ^ "Larrie D. Ferreiro". mit.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Mendez, Mila. «La historia norteamericana borró por completo a España de su escena». Published on La Voz de Galicia. Published on December 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Larrie Ferreiro - Master of Professional Studies in Systems Engineering Management Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies". georgetown.edu. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in History: 2017 Finalist: Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It, by Larrie D. Ferreiro (Alfred A. Knopf)
- ^ "Larrie Ferreiro, Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago". www.pritzkermilitary.org.