Henri Dupuy de Lôme
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This article is about the architect. For ships named for him, see French ship Dupuy de Lôme.
Stanislas Charles Henri Dupuy de Lôme (French pronunciation: [stanislɑ ʃaʁl ɑ̃ʁi dypɥij d(ə) lom]; 15 October 1816 – 1 February 1885) was a French naval architect. He was the son of a naval officer and was born in Ploemeur near Lorient, Brittany, in western France. He was educated at the École Polytechnique and ENSTA. He was particularly active during the 1840–1870 period.
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Henri Dupuy de Lôme | |
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Born | 15 October 1816 (1816-10-15) |
Died | 1 February 1885 (1885-03) (aged 68) Paris |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Naval architect |
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After finishing his professional education, he went to England about 1842, and made a thorough study of iron shipbuilding and steam navigation. He wrote a report, subsequently published under the title of Mémoire sur la construction des bâtiments en fer in 1844.[1]