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A selection of Nathanael Herreshoff's yacht designs, including plans and half hulls. Herreshoff (MIT 1870) dominated America's Cup sailboat design from 1893 to 1920, which became known at the Herreshoff Era.  There are also numerous photos of him and his ships in the Hart Nautical Collection.
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  • I am looking for name of MIT professor who devised a device for recovering oil from an offshore blow out. He also is a sail boat hull designer. He was at MIT around 1980

    Eugene A. Shinn

    3 Apr 09 at 1:31 pm

  • MIT Professor Jerome Milgram

    Kurt Hasselbalch

    3 Apr 09 at 4:41 pm

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