author
E. van (Emile) Konijnenburg
1869–1956
Known for a sweeping early-20th-century history of shipbuilding, this Dutch engineer brought a practical builder’s eye to the long story of ships and seafaring. His work reflects a lifetime spent close to waterways, engineering, and the movement of people and goods.
4 Audiobooks
Shipbuilding from its beginnings. Vol. 2 (of 3)
by E. van (Emile) Konijnenburg
Shipbuilding from its beginnings. Vol. 1 (of 3)
by E. van (Emile) Konijnenburg
Shipbuilding from its beginnings. Vol. 3 (of 3)
by E. van (Emile) Konijnenburg
Der Schiffbau seit seiner Entstehung, Band 1
by E. van (Emile) Konijnenburg
About the author
Born in The Hague on October 7, 1869, E. van Konijnenburg — Emile van Konijnenburg — was a Dutch hydraulic engineer. He studied civil engineering at the Polytechnic School in Delft and went on to work in a range of technical posts, including service with Rijkswaterstaat and assignments in the Middle East.
Alongside his engineering career, he wrote Shipbuilding from Its Beginnings, a substantial three-volume history published in 1913 for the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses. The book traces the development of shipbuilding across centuries and shows how deeply he understood both the technical and historical sides of the subject.
Van Konijnenburg died in The Hague on April 27, 1956. Some Dutch reference sources also note him as an amateur painter, which adds another dimension to a life shaped by design, craftsmanship, and close observation.