Nathanael Greene Herreshoff
Nathanael Greene Herreshoff | |
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Herreshoff circa 1898 | |
| Born | March 18, 1848 |
| Died | June 2, 1938 (aged 90) |
| Other names | Nickname: Captain Nat |
| Occupation(s) | Naval architect Mechanical engineer |
| Known for | Designing motor and sailing yachts, especially America's Cup defenders between 1893-1920 |
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| Children | 2, including Lewis Francis Herreshoff |
| Relatives | J. 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. He produced a succession of undefeated America's Cup defenders between 1893 and 1920.