Biographical entry Bushnell, David (1740 - 1824)

Born
1740
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United States of America
Died
1824
Warrenton, Georgia, United States of America
Occupation
Engineer and Inventor

Summary

David Bushnell was an American engineer and inventor. After graduating from Yale (1775), Bushnell designed and built America's first submarine, the Turtle. It was the first submarine ever to be used in combat. He was also the first person to create a timed bomb and to prove that gunpowder could be used under water.

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Chronology

1775
Career event - Invented the Turtle

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Brown, D. K., 'Steam torpedo boats of the Royal Navy', in Jordan, J. (ed.), Warship 2005, Conway Maritime Press Ltd., London, 2005, pp. 73-96. Details

Journal Articles

  • 'Torpedo War', Engineering, vol. 9, 14 January 1870, pp. 25-26. Details
  • 'On torpedo boats and torpedo warfare', The Engineer, vol. 44, 23 November 1877, p. 367. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'David Bushnell (1740-1826)', in The Submarine, 1999, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/bushnelld.html.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby