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Joseph Marie Blaise Coulomb

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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
  • Seduisant-class ships of the line
  • Terrible-class ship of the line

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