"Thomas C. Gillmer (1911\u20132009) was a naval architect and the author of books about modern and historical naval architecture. He was born in Warren, Ohio on July 17, 1911. At his family's summer cottage near Lake Erie in Ohio, he learned to sail a 14-foot sloop by himself. He graduated from Warren High School, then attended the U.S. Naval Academy.After graduating from the U.S."@en . "2009-12-16Z"^^ . . "Thomas C. Gillmer"@en . . "1911-07-17Z"^^ . . "2009Z"^^ . "Gillmer, Thomas C."@en . . "American naval architect" . "1911Z"^^ . .