Théophile Aube Explained

Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube
Birth Date:22 November 1826
Birth Place:Toulon, Var, France
Death Place:Toulon
Branch:Navy
Serviceyears:1855-1890
Rank:Vice Admiral
Laterwork:French Minister of Marine

Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube (in French pronounced as /teɔfil ob/) (22 November 1826, Toulon, Var – 31 December 1890, Toulon) was a French admiral, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic.[1]

Aube served as Governor of Martinique between 1879 and 1881, and as the French Minister of Marine from January 7, 1886 to May 30, 1887. He was an ardent supporter of the Jeune École and he temporarily stopped construction work on several battleships during his time in office.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cobb, Stephen . Preparing for Blockade 1885-1914: Naval Contingency for Economic Warfare . 2016-04-08 . Routledge . 978-1-317-07615-5 . 89–90 . en.
  2. Book: Sondhaus, Lawrence . The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918: Navalism, Industrial Development, and the Politics of Dualism . 1994 . Purdue University Press . 978-1-55753-034-9 . 95 . en.