Cornelius Drebbel (nonfiction)

Cornelius Drebbel (1572 – 1633).

Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel (Dutch pronunciation: [kɔrˈneːlɪs ˈjaːkɔpsoːn ˈdrɛbəl]; 1572 – 7 November 1633) was the Dutch builder of the first navigable submarine in 1620.

Drebbel was an innovator who contributed to the development of measurement and control systems, optics and chemistry.

Nonfiction cross-reference

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  The Unruly Submarine, a celebrated children's story.

• Submarine (nonfiction)

External links

• Cornelis Drebbel @ Wikipedia