Biographical entry Temperley, John

Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

John Temperley was a successful businessman and entrepreneur who owned half of the rights to the patent of Louis Brennan's torpedo. The sale of this percentage funded Brennan's future work.

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Published resources

Books

  • Gray, Edwyn, Nineteenth Century Torpedoes and Their Inventors, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2004. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Gray, Edwyn, Nineteenth Century Torpedoes and Their Inventors, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2004.

Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby