John Philip Holland
John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914) 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.
John Philip Holland | |
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John Philip Holland | |
| Born | Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin February 28, 1841 Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | August 12, 1914 (aged 73) Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa, New Jersey. |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, Engineer and Inventor |
| Years active | 1878–1914 |
| Known for | Founder of the Holland Torpedo Boat Company. Designed and built the first practical submarine |
| Parent(s) | John Holland and Mary Scanlan Holland |
| Awards | Many submarine patents, Royal Navy's Mechanical Engineers' Heritage Award |
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