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1848 – 1891 · Boston, Massachusetts

Edward Burgess

Naval architect — Boston

A Harvard entomologist who turned to yacht design in 1883 and, in a seven-year career, produced 137 vessels and three consecutive America's Cup defenders.

Prior life
Instructor in entomology at Harvard, 1879–83
Career
Self-taught through study in Europe; 137 designs in seven years
Honour
America's Cup Hall of Fame, 1994
  • 1885Puritan — beat Genesta
  • 1886Mayflower — beat Galatea
  • 1887Volunteer — beat Thistle

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