Conveners
History 1
- Vittorio Bucci (University of Trieste)
Mrs
Claudia Tacchella
(Dipartimento Architettura e Design - Università di Genova)
14/11/2019, 11:00
History of shipbuilding and navigation
extended abstract + paper
The history of the great Genoese power has generally well known historical reputation, which continues over the decades, with its roots sunk in the Middle Ages and lasting until the Renaissance, period of greater magnificence, in which it was known as the Superba. From a historical point of view related to shipbuilding, it is therefore interesting to find out which boats had to compose and...
Prof.
MASSIMO CORRADI
(Dipartimento Architettura e Design, Università di Genova)
14/11/2019, 11:20
History of shipbuilding and navigation
extended abstract + paper
In the eighteenth century, there were three major innovations that produced significant changes to shipbuilding and the ship. This is the advent of iron construction, the use of the alternative steam machine and the invention of propeller propulsion. The incipit of the development of steam propulsion originates in the mechanical transmission of boats with paddle wheels. Already in the...
Prof.
Bruno Spanghero
(DITEN - Università di Genova)
14/11/2019, 11:40
History of shipbuilding and navigation
extended abstract
Josef Ressel, nasce a Chrudim nella Boemia Orientale, appartenente all’Impero d’Austria, nel 1793, da una famiglia di limitate disponibilità economiche. Ha una formazione molto articolata. Frequenta una scuola di artiglieria, passa alla facoltà di Medicina dell’Università di Vienna. Continua con gli studi forestali all’Accademia di Mariabrunn. Nel 1817 inizia il suo servizio con...
