Eugenio Agacino y Martínez (1851–1924) was a Spanish

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and

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. He was born in

Ferrol, A Coruña Ferrol () is a city in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia, on the Atlantic coast in north-western Spain, in the vicinity of Strabo's Cape Nerium (modern day Cape Prior). According to the 2021 census, the city has a population of 64,785, maki ...

in 1851, and died in

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on July 26, 1924. He joined the general body of the Navy and retired with the title of

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to pursue his work in a transatlantic professional training company. He collaborated on "La Revista de la Marina" (The Magazine of the Navy).

Works

Eugenio Agacino y Martínez was the author of numerous works, among which are the following: * ''Cartilla de electricidad práctica'' (Practical Electricy manual). * ''Cartilla de máquinas de vapor'' (Steam engine manual). * ''Construcción naval mercante'' (Commercial shipbuilding). * ''Guía práctica del marino mercante'' (Practical guide to the merchant marine). * ''Geografía marítima'' (Maritime geography). * ''Higiene naval (Naval Hygiene). * ''Manual de telegrafía sin hilos'' (Manual of wireless telegraphy). * ''Manual del Maquinista de la Marina mercante'' (Merchant Navy Machinist Manual). He also prepared nautical tables, a navigation treaty and trigonometry books. 19th-century Spanish writers 20th-century Spanish writers 20th-century Spanish male writers Spanish sailors 1851 births 1924 deaths People from Ferrol, Spain 19th-century male writers {{Spain-bio-stub