Impact and projection of the educational policy at the Nautical School of Bilbao. The legacy of Archer (1742-1752)
Abstract
In the early 18th century, the Spanish monarchy lacked well-trained navigation professionals outside the Navy. Responding to this need, the Consulate of Bilbao established the Nautical School of Bilbao in 1739 for the instruction of Biscayan pilots. Under Miguel Archer’s direction (1742–1752), the school designed an ambitious, practice-oriented curriculum that incorporated the main innovations of the pre-Enlightenment period. As a result, many young Biscayans acquired notable nautical skills and later excelled in diverse maritime fields: the Navy, trade with the Indies and Northern Europe, transoceanic Maritime Post, privateering, and scientific expeditions to America.
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