Josef Ressel (1793–1857)
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Josef Ressel, an inventor and a writer, was originally a forest engineer. He was born in 1793 in Chrudim and his family was Czech-German (father was a German native speaker, while his mother’s mother tongue was Czech). He graduated from a forestry academy but became famous as the inventor of the ship propeller.
Author: Ivana Jenerálová
Added: 15.06.10
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