John Philip Holland - Father of the Submarine

"John Philip Holland was the inventor of the modern submarine. He's often called the father of the submarine. He was born on the 24th of February 1841 in Liscannor, County Clare. He came up with his first blueprint for a submarine at the age of 17. He died on the 12th of August 1914 in Newark, New Jersey. He was survived by his wife and four children." Posted on Youtube on the 25th of December 2010 by PaddyBloggit.