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George William Manby
1765-11-28 – 1854-11-18
Life & Legacy
Captain George William Manby FRS (28 November 1765 – 18 November 1854) was an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the "Pelican Gun", the first modern form of fire extinguisher.
Occupation & Career
engineer, inventor
Education
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
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Family Spouse
Sophia Gooch
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