Drebbel, Cornelis, 1572?-1633

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Name (Latin)
Drebbel, Cornelis, 1572?-1633
Other forms of name
Drebbelʹ, Kornelis, 1572?-1633
Dremmelʹ, Kornelis, 1572?-1633
Drible, Cornelius, 1572?-1633
Drebbel, Cornelius Jacobszoon, 1572?-1633
Date of birth
1572
Date of death
1633-11-07
Place of birth
Alkmaar (Netherlands)
Place of death
London (England)
Occupation
Inventors
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Cornelis Jacobszoon
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 47116869
Wikidata: Q365463
Library of congress: n 84804066
Sources of Information
  • LCCN 62-51111: Harris, L.E. The two Netherlanders, 1961(hdg.: Drebbel, Cornelis, 1572-1634; usage: Cornelis Drebbel)
  • Polunov, I︠U︡. L. Kornelis Drebbelʹ. 1572-1633, 1988:p. 8 (d.o.b. commonly given as 1572, although exact date not known; name originally Dremmelʹ)
  • Grote Winkler Prins, 1968(Drebbel, Cornelis Jacobsz.; b. ?1572; d. 11/7/1633)
  • Encyc. Brit., 15th ed., 1987(Drebbel, Cornelis (Jacobszoon); b. 1572; d. 11/7/1633; Dutch inventor)
  • Thomas, A. The propositions of Sir Anthony Thomas, Knight, and Iohn Worsop, 1629:t.p. (Cornelius Drible, engeneere)
  • Wikipedia, 14 May 2008(Cornelius Jacobszoon Drebbel (Alkmaar, Holland, 1572 - London, November 7, 1633)
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Wikipedia description:

Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel (Dutch pronunciation: [kɔrˈneːlɪ ˈɕaːkɔpsoːn ˈdrɛbəl]; 1572 – 7 November 1633) was a Dutch engineer and inventor. He was the builder of the first operational submarine in 1620 and an innovator who contributed to the development of measurement and control systems, optics and chemistry.

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