Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb
Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb (Toulon, 5 July 1728 — La Seyne, 2 July 1803) was a French naval engineer.
Born to the Coulomb family of shipbuilders, Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb studied in Toulon and later in the shipbuilding school founded by Duhamel du Monceau. He built over 19 ships for the French Royal Navy, and was ennobled on 6 February 1779 for his services.
Achievements
- Magicienne-class frigates
- Centaure-class ships of the line
- Séduisant-class ships of the line
- Terrible-class ship of the line[1]
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ↑ Trois-Ponts redevient Trois-Ponts !, troisponts.wordpress.com, Nicolas MIOQUE
External links
- Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb (1728-1803)
- Solange Ami, Les maîtres constructeurs de la marine à Toulon au XVIIIe siècle, Mémoire en vue de la maîtrise d'histoire, Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines de Nice, 1974.
- Éric Rieth, Le « Livre de construction des vaisseaux » (1683) du maître charpentier toulonnais François Coulomb (1654-1717).
- Archives Nationales, série C/7/74, dossiers Coulomb.
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