Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead (January 3, 1823 – November 14, 1905) was a British engineer. He was born the son of a cotton-bleacher, in Bolton, England, United Kingdom.

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January 3 - 1823 - November 14 - 1905 - British - Bolton - England

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He developed the first automobile or self-propelled torpedo in 1866. He thus introduced the world to a weapon that almost changed the course of history during both World Wars.

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Torpedo - 1866

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• "But for the Whitehead, the submarine would remain an interesting toy, and little more" - RN Admiral H.J. May, 1906
• "The only thing that really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril" - Sir Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during WWII.
 
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