John Philip Holland

John Philip Holland
Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin
Born(1841-02-24)February 24, 1841
DiedAugust 12, 1914(1914-08-12) (aged 73)
Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery
EducationC.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon
OccupationEngineer
Years active1878–1914
Notable work Holland VI
Holland 1
Engineering career
DisciplineMarine engineering
Employer(s)Holland Torpedo Boat Company
Projects
Significant advanceSubmarine
AwardsEngineering Heritage Award (2011)
Signature

John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) ( February 24, 1841[1] – August 12, 1914[2]) was an Irish-American engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1.[3]

  1. ^ Holland's daughter Marguerite claims her father was born on 29 February, a leap year, which would make the year of birth was 1840, not 1841, but this is not universally accepted, as the Christian Brothers' register in Limerick contains the notation "J.P. Holland ... entered June 15, 1858, aged 17."
  2. ^ "John Philip Holland". Encyclopædia Britannica. 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ Profile Archived 6 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, United States Navy. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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