Theodore E. Ferris
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| Born | August 17, 1872 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Died | May 30, 1953 (aged 80) Wallington, New Jersey |
| Education | Greenwich Academy |
| Occupation | Naval architect, engineer |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Davis (m. 1912) |
| Children | 2 |
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Theodore Ernest Ferris (August 17, 1872 – May 30, 1953) was a naval architect and engineer responsible for the "Ferris Designs" used by the US Emergency Fleet Corporation, of the United States Shipping Board, during World War I.[1]
Early life[]
Ferris was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Nathaniel Betts and Louise (Keeler) Ferris. He was educated in Stamford and later at the Greenwich Academy, where he took a technical training course.[1] After a period of employment at shipyards on Long Island, he joined the Townsend-Downey Company on Shooters Island and later the firm of Cary Smith & Ferris.[2]
Emergency Fleet Corporation[]
In 1917, the Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was established by the United States Shipping Board under General Goethals with Ferris as chief architect.[1] His 3,500 deadweight ton "Ferris Design" wooden steamship became the model for the EFC, of which 63 were subsequently built.[3] He also invented a system of steel strapping for fixing the frames of his ships.[4]
Personal life[]
Ferris married Lois Davis on August 25, 1912. They had two children, Nathaniel James and Theodore Louis Ferris.[2]
He died in Wallington, New Jersey, on May 30, 1953.[5]
Legacy[]
In his obituary, The New York Times repeated an estimate that US shipyards built over 1,800 ships to his design.[1]
Works[]
- Ferris, Theodore E. (1917). Douglas Fir Ship: Specifications for the Construction of a Standard Wood Steamship. United States Government Publishing Office.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Theodore Ferris, Naval Architect; Chief Designer for Emergency Fleet Corp. in World War I Dies--Noted for Yachts". The New York Times. June 1, 1953. p. 23. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Weiss, George (1920). America's Maritime Progress. New York Marine News Company. pp. 151–152. Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hopkins, Fred (1994). "Emergency Fleet Corporation Ship Construction in World War I in the Pacific Northwest" (PDF). The Northern Mariner. Canadian Nautical Research Society. IV (4): 1–14.
- ^ Estep, H. Cole (1918). How Wooden Ships Are Built. Cleveland, Ohio: The Penton Publishing Company. p. 26. ISBN 9783861959250. Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Theodore E. Ferris". New York Daily News. June 1, 1953. p. 354. Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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