Nathanael Greene Herreshoff

For other Herreshoff family members, see Herreshoff (surname).

Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
Herreshoff circa 1898
BornMarch 18, 1848 (1848-03-18)
Bristol, Rhode Island, US
DiedJune 2, 1938(1938-06-02) (aged 90)
Bristol, Rhode Island, US
Other namesNickname: Captain Nat
Occupation(s)Naval architect
Mechanical engineer
Known forDesigning motor and sailing yachts, especially America's Cup defenders between 1893-1920
Spouses
  • Clara Anna DeWolf
  • Ann Roebuck
Children2, including Lewis Francis Herreshoff[1]
RelativesJ. B. F. Herreshoff, brother
Charles F. Herreshoff, nephew
L. Francis Herreshoff, son
Halsey Chase Herreshoff, grandson
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Nathanael Greene Herreshoff (March 18, 1848 – June 2, 1938) was an American naval architect, mechanical engineer, and yacht design innovator.[2] He produced a succession of undefeated America's Cup defenders between 1893 and 1920.

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