Orlando, Luigi (1814 - 1896)

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Luigi Orlando was an italian naval engineer and a politician. He was director of Genua shipyards and Ansaldo Factory in Sampierdarena. In this period Ansaldo focused its production on war machines ans specially guns. In 1866 he bought an historical shipyard in Livorno and founded “Cantieri navali Orlando”.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, engineer, naval engineering.

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Curriculum Vitae

* 02.03.1814	Palermo	Né
1845		He directed the building of the first steam ship iron in italy
1866	Livorno	He founded in Livorno “Cantieri navali Orlando”
1890		He was apponted Senator of the Kingdon of Italy
† 14.06.1896	Livorno	Décédé

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Orlando, Luigi (1814 - 1896)