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Stylianos Lykoudis
Stylianos Lykoudis ( el, Στυλιανός Λυκούδης, 1878-1958) was a Royal Hellenic Navy rear admiral, best known for his long service as head of the Navy's Lighthouse Service (Υπηρεσία Φάρων). He was also a scholar and historian, becoming a member of the Academy of Athens (modern), Academy of Athens. Life He was born in Ermoupolis, Syros on 23 March 1878, the son of . At the age of 13 he entered the Hellenic Navy Academy, Navy Academy, graduating in 1895 as an Ensign. At the time he was the youngest officer of the Royal Hellenic Navy. As a young officer, he served on the ironclad battleships ''Greek ironclad Hydra, Hydra'', ''Greek ironclad Spetsai, Spetsai'', and ''Greek ironclad Psara, Psara'', the gunboat ''Alfeios'' and the auxiliary ''Kanaris''. During this period he began his studies of the Greek seas and coasts, and composed, on his own initiative, the first studies on a lighthouse network for the Greek coasts. His initial proposals to this effect f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stylianos Lykoudis
Stylianos Lykoudis ( el, Στυλιανός Λυκούδης, 1878-1958) was a Royal Hellenic Navy rear admiral, best known for his long service as head of the Navy's Lighthouse Service (Υπηρεσία Φάρων). He was also a scholar and historian, becoming a member of the Academy of Athens (modern), Academy of Athens. Life He was born in Ermoupolis, Syros on 23 March 1878, the son of . At the age of 13 he entered the Hellenic Navy Academy, Navy Academy, graduating in 1895 as an Ensign. At the time he was the youngest officer of the Royal Hellenic Navy. As a young officer, he served on the ironclad battleships ''Greek ironclad Hydra, Hydra'', ''Greek ironclad Spetsai, Spetsai'', and ''Greek ironclad Psara, Psara'', the gunboat ''Alfeios'' and the auxiliary ''Kanaris''. During this period he began his studies of the Greek seas and coasts, and composed, on his own initiative, the first studies on a lighthouse network for the Greek coasts. His initial proposals to this effect f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
