Nathanael Greene Herreshoff is notble as one of the most renowned naval architects in the history of yachting in America. Best known as the designer of the yachts that defended the America's Cup six times from 1893 to 1920, N G Herreshoff also introduced numerous innovations in wooden and metal boat construction, hardware and rigging which remain the standard of the industry today.
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| Significant name | South Boston Boat Clubs Historic District | Boston | |||||
| Architect | DORIS (Sailing yacht) | Deep River | |||||
| 1848/03/18 | Nathanael Greene Herreshoff is born in Bristol, Rhode Island | Born | |||||
| 1870/06/00 | Nathanael Herreshoff graduates from MIT with a three-year degree in mechanical engineering. After graduation, he took a position with the Corliss Steam Engine Company in Providence, Rhode Island. | Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | |||
| 1876/05/10 | At the center of the Machinery Hall, US Grant and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil turn on the Corliss Engine. The 45 ft (14 m) tall steam engine with a 30 ft (9.1 m) flywheel, powered 800 machines across the Exposition via a system of shafts in tunnels. | Engineering Supervisor | Centennial Exposition | ||||
| 1883/12/26 | Clara Anna DeWolf marries Nathaniel G Herreshoff. | Groom | Marriage of Clara Anna DeWolf and Nathaniel G Herreshoff | ||||
| 1921/00/00 | The last yacht designed by Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, The HELIANTHUS III is built with a double-planked hull of Georgia pine over oak frames and decks of ship-laid Oregon pine. | Naval Architect | HELIANTHUS III (yacht) | Annapolis, MD | |||
| 1938/06/02 | Nathanael Greene Herreshoff dies in Bristol, Rhode Island. His is buried at Juniper Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Rhode Island. | Died | Juniper Hill Cemetery | Bristol, RI |
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