Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze

AFB was born in 1800, the first of five siblings.[2] His father, Jacques Augustine, was a merchant based in London, having emigrated from France and subsequently, aged 40, married Hanah Myles Browne in 1797.[3] In 1808 Jacques took a position as French Master at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth and the family relocated to Portsea.[4] Probably because of his father's position, AFB was admitted as an Officer Cadet to the Royal Naval College in 1817.[5]

AFB Creuze became a noted figure in shipbuilding and promoted by the British Navy Board to Surveyor in 1831.[6] His "Treatise On The Theory And Practice Of Naval Architecture"[7] was published in several places including the Encyclopædia Britannica, and he became editor of Naval Science.[6] He became admitted as a fellow of the Royal Society in 1842,[6] and also became founding member of the first Royal School of Naval Architecture.[8]

In 1844 he took employment with Lloyds Register in 1844 as Principle Shipwright Surveyor.[2] At the Great Exhibition of 1851 he was one of the judges for the improvement of naval architecture.[2]

AFB Creuze died in 1852 aged about 52. He bequested his collection of books to Lloyds Register which led to the formation of their library and archive.[8] Lloyds renamed their marine training room at their "Augustin FB Creuze" as a recognition.[2]

• Treatise On The Theory And Practice Of Naval Architecture. A. & C. Black. 1841. OL 20556749M.