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John Philip Holland

John Philip Holland

Engineer
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