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John Philip Holland
1840-02-29 – 1914-08-12
Life & Legacy
John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann; February 24, 1841 – August 12, 1914) was an Irish-American marine engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, USS Holland (SS-1) and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1.
Occupation & Career
entrepreneur, inventor, submariner, design engineer, marine draughtsman
Education
C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon; CBS Sexton Street
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Honors & Awards
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Education & Institutions
C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon · CBS Sexton Street
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