University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 695: John Ericsson
A biography of John Ericsson, a man who invented in three countries over most of a century. He invented an early locomotive, a hot-air engine, screw propeller, and the Monitor, which was used in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Spotlight: Biography: The Civil War
Brief biographies of 7 significant people of Civil War-era America. Each has a portrait from the National Portrait Gallery. Biographies on: Henry Clay, Thaddeus Stevens, John Ericsson, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Julia Ward Howe, and...
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Spotlight: Biography: The Civil War
Brief biographies of 7 significant people of Civil War-era America. Each has a portrait from the National Portrait Gallery. Biographies on: Henry Clay, Thaddeus Stevens, John Ericsson, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Julia Ward Howe, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ericsson
(1803-1889) Sweedish engineer
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ericsson
John Ericsson invented the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ericsson
John Ericsson (July 31, 1803 - March 8, 1889) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, as was his brother, Nils Ericson. He was born at Langbanshyttan in Varmland, Sweden, but primarily came to be active in the United States.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ericsson
John Ericsson (July 31, 1803 - March 8, 1889) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer, as was his brother, Nils Ericson. He was born in Sweden, but primarily came to be active in the United States.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ericsson
John Ericsson (1803 - 1889) was a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer. After the Civil War began, Ericsson designed the USS Monitor, a unique design of armored ship and after much controversy was build and finished on March 6, 1862...