Francis Pettit Smith

Sir Francis Pettit Smith (9 February 1808 – 12 February 1874) was an English inventor and, along with John Ericsson, one of the inventors of the screw propeller. He was also the driving force behind the construction of the world's first screw-propelled steamship, SS Archimedes.

For other people named Francis Smith, see Francis Smith (disambiguation).

Sir Francis Pettit Smith
Francis Pettit Smith in 1856
Born9 February 1808
Hythe, Kent, England
Died12 February 1874(1874-02-12) (aged 66)
Kensington, London, England
Occupation(s)Farmer, engineer
Known forInvention of the screw propeller
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.