John Ericsson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Civil_War
ironclad warships
steam engine development
gptkbp:awards Honorary Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
gptkbp:born February 2, 1803
gptkbp:children gptkb:none
gptkbp:died March 8, 1889
gptkbp:education self-taught
gptkbp:field mechanical engineering
naval engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Ericsson
gptkbp:influenced marine engineering
modern naval architecture
gptkbp:invention gptkb:ironclad_ship
gptkb:submarine
screw propeller
torpedo boat
floating dry dock
improvements to steam engines
caloric engine
improvements to combat vessels
improvements to marine propulsion systems
improvements to maritime safety
improvements to maritime strategy
improvements to maritime technology
improvements to military ship design
improvements to naval artillery
improvements to naval communication
improvements to naval engineering education
improvements to naval engineering practices
improvements to naval logistics
improvements to naval operations
improvements to naval research
improvements to naval tactics
improvements to naval warfare technology
improvements to propeller design
improvements to ship armament
improvements to ship design
improvements to ship efficiency
improvements to ship maneuverability
improvements to ship safety
improvements to shipbuilding techniques
improvements to underwater navigation
mechanical devices for navigation
monitor warship
gptkbp:known_for designing the USS Monitor
developing the screw propeller
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Swedish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Caloric_Engine
gptkb:USS_Monitor
gptkbp:place_of_birth Långbanshyttan, Sweden
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:none
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:monitor
gptkb:Battle_of_Hampton_Roads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4