Cornelius Drebbel (nonfiction)
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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.
In the News
Although he will never admit it, The Unruly Submarine is Drebbel's favorite story.
Drebbel takes a dim view of The Eel's activities.
Fiction cross-reference
- Neptune Slaughter
- The Eel
- The Unruly Submarine - a celebrated children's story
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Cornelis Drebbel @ Wikipedia