Louis Brennan
Louis Brennan | |
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Brennan with a demonstration model, 1912 | |
| Born | 28 January 1852 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 17 January 1932 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London |
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| Spouse |
Anna Quinn
(m. 1892; died 1931) |
| Children | 2 |
| Honours | Order of the Bath (Companion, 1892) |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
| Years active | 1874–1926 |
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Louis Brennan (28 January 1852 – 17 January 1932) was an Irish-Australian mechanical engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the Brennan Torpedo, one of the earliest wire-guided torpedoes, which was adopted by the British Army in the late 19th century.