Bushnell, David, 1740-
Variant namesDavid Bushnell: inventor of the submarine mine and the submarine; in 1779 captain of sapping and mining company in the Revolutionary Army; in 1783 placed in command of the Corps of Engineers; in 1795 taught in private schools and several years later began practicing medicine in Warrenton, Georgia.
From the description of David Bushnell papers, 1783-1956 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169036
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bushnell, David, b. 1740. David Bushnell papers, 1783-1956 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Humphreys, David, 1752-1818. Humphreys-Marvin-Olmstead collection, 1776-1867 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | CHS Collection of David Bushnell research, undated. | Connecticut Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Murray, John de Marmon. Old Lyme, Conn., monographs collection, 1761-1981. | Florence Griswold Museum |
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| associatedWith | Abbot, Henry L. | person |
| associatedWith | Humphreys, David, 1752-1818. | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Ezra, 1749-1821. | person |
| associatedWith | Schieffelin, Edward, 1847-1897. | person |
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| United States |
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| Science |
| Submarines (Ships) |
| Submarine warfare |
| Torpedoes |
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Birth 1740-08-30
Death 1836
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