John Philip Holland was an Irish engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1. Wikipedia
Born: February 28, 1841, Liscannor, Ireland
Died: August 12, 1914 (age 73 years), Newark, NJ
Known for: Founder of the Holland Torpedo Boat Company. Designed and built the first practical submarine
Nationality: American
Children: 4
Parent(s): John Holland and Mary Scanlan Holland
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