Frédéric Marguet

Marguet started studying at the École navale in 1891. He graduated first of his class. After serving at sea for a dozen years, he returned to the École navale as a professor, first in naval architecture, then in astronomy and navigation. He spent the rest of his career there, first as an active duty officer, and later as a professor in residence, a status reserved for officers with special abilities. [1]

After reaching the age limit in 1933, with the rank of Captain, Marguet remained at the École navale as a civilian archivist secretary, in fact working as a Director of studies. He retired in Paris in 1937, and later in Villeneuve-Loubet in 1940.[1]

Marguet authored two reference textbook: Cours d'astronomie de l'École Navale and Cours de navigation et de compas. [1]

He also authored history books: Histoire de la longitude à la mer au XVIIIe siècle about the history of longitude, and Histoire générale de la navigation du XVe au XXe siècle.[1]

• Marguet, Frédéric (1913). Cours de navigation et de compas de l’École navale. Paris: Challamel. OCLC 31713272.
• Marguet, Frédéric (1916). Cours d'astronomie de l’École navale. Paris: Challamel. OCLC 1002104874.
• Marguet, Frédéric (1917). Histoire de la longitude à la mer au XVIIIe siècle, en France. Paris: Challamel. OCLC 612710194.
• Marguet, Frédéric (1931). Histoire générale de la navigation du XVe au XXe siècle. Paris: Société d'éditions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales. OCLC 424071897.
• Marguet, Frédéric (1934). La Distribution des marées à la surface du globe. Paris.

• Taillemite, Étienne (2002). Dictionnaire des Marins français. Tallandier. ISBN 2-84734-008-4. OCLC 606770323.

• Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Frédéric Célestin MARGUET". Parcours de vie dans la Royale (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2020.