Domenico Chiodo
Domenico Chiodo (born October 30, 1823 in Genoa , † March 19, 1870 in La Spezia ) was an Italian naval officer , engineer and architect .
Life
Chiodo was commissioned in 1857 by the Piedmontese Prime Minister and Minister of the Navy Cavour to plan a naval base in the Gulf of La Spezia . In doing so, he relied on considerations and studies that had existed since the time of Napoleon . Under Chiodo's leadership, the La Spezia naval base was built between 1862 and 1869. A few years later the naval base in Taranto was built on the basis of Chiodo's plans . The modernization of the arsenal in Venice was also based on his planning work.
Chiodo represented Italy at the inauguration of the Suez Canal . He then traveled to Sudan , where he fell ill with malaria and died a little later in La Spezia.
The city erected a monument to him in front of the arsenal.
literature
- Piero Visano: Chiodo, Domenico. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 25: Chinzer – Cirni. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1981.
Web links
- Info on website it. - Marine Museo Tecnico Navale della Spezia (it.)
- Literature on Domenico Chiodo in the Opac des Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chiodo, Domenico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian marine engineer and architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1870 |
| Place of death | La Spezia |