George William Manby

George William Manby
George William Manby,
portrait by John Philip Davis
Born(1765-11-28)28 November 1765
Denver, Norfolk, England
Died18 November 1854(1854-11-18) (aged 88)
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Known forInventor of the Manby Mortar and an early form of fire extinguisher
RelativesThomas Manby, brother

Captain George William Manby FRS (28 November 1765 – 18 November 1854) was an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the "Pelican Gun", the first modern form of fire extinguisher.

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