John Ericsson

John Ericsson (July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, as was his brother, Nils Ericson. He was born at Långbanshyttan in Wermelandia, Sweden, but did primarily come to be active in the United States.

External links

• John Ericsson National Memorial in Washington
• John Ericsson Society of New York
• John Ericsson at National Inventors Hall of Fame
• Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
• John Ericsson Statue in Gothenburg
• Some Pioneers in Air Engine Design - John Ericsson