Larrie Ferreiro

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

Larrie Ferreiro
Born
Long Island, New York
Academic background
Alma materImperial College London
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
InstitutionsGeorge Mason University

Early life

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

Career

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

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
  1. "Larrie D. Ferreiro". mit.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. Mendez, Mila. «La historia norteamericana borró por completo a España de su escena». Published on La Voz de Galicia. Published on December 9, 2019.
  3. "Larrie Ferreiro - Master of Professional Studies in Systems Engineering Management Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies". georgetown.edu. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  4. 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)
  5. "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.
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