Cornelis Drebbel
Dutch engineer and inventor
Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel was a Dutch engineer and inventor. He was the builder of the first operational submarine in 1620 and an innovator who contributed to the development of measurement and control systems, optics and chemistry. Wikipedia
Born: 1572, Alkmaar, Netherlands
Died: November 7, 1633 (age 61 years), London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Sofia Goltzius (m. 1595) and Sophia Jansdochter Goltzius (m. 1595)
Children: 6
Education: Hendrick Goltzius