Robert Whitehead (engineer)
Robert Whitehead | |
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| Born | 3 January 1823 Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Died | 14 November 1905 (aged 82) Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | England |
| Spouse | Frances Maria Johnston |
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| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Developed the first self-propelled torpedo |
Robert Whitehead (3 January 1823 – 14 November 1905) was an English engineer who was most famous for developing the first effective self-propelled naval torpedo.