Cornelis Drebbel
Cornelis Drebbel | |
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Portrait of Drebbel, c. 1631 | |
| Born | 1572 |
| Died | 7 November 1633 (aged 60–61) |
| Education | Hendrick Goltzius |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor |
| Spouse |
Sophia Jansdochter Goltzius
(m. 1595) |
| Children | 6 |
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.