Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze (1800—1852) (AFB) was a nineteenth century naval architect with a flair for poetry.^[1]

AFB was born in 1800, the first of five siblings.^[2] His father, Jacques Augustine, was a merchant based in London, having emigrated from France and subsequently, aged 40, married Hanah Myles Browne in 1797.^[3] In 1808 Jacques took a position as French Master at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth and the family relocated to Portsea.^[4] Probably because of his father's position, AFB was admitted as an Officer Cadet to the Royal Naval College in 1817.^[5]

AFB Creuze became a noted figure in shipbuilding and promoted by the British Navy Board to Surveyor in 1831.^[6] His "Treatise On The Theory And Practice Of Naval Architecture"^[7] was published in several places including the Encyclopædia Britannica, and he became editor of Naval Science.^[6] He became admitted as a fellow of the Royal Society in 1842,^[6] and also became founding member of the first Royal School of Naval Architecture.^[8]

In 1844 he took employment with Lloyds Register in 1844 as Principle Shipwright Surveyor.^[2] At the Great Exhibition of 1851 he was one of the judges for the improvement of naval architecture.^[2]

AFB Creuze died in 1852 aged about 52. He bequested his collection of books to Lloyds Register which led to the formation of their library and archive.^[8] Lloyds renamed their marine training room at their "Augustin FB Creuze" as a recognition.^[2]