Last updated: October 10, 2024
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John Ericsson Monument
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Swiss-born John Ericsson (1803-1889) was an innovator who developed the first ironclad warships and the screw propeller for propulsion. Both inventions revolutionized naval warfare.
Sculptor: James Earle Fraser
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John Ericsson
AD 1803
AD 1883
Inventor and Builder of the Monitor
He Revolutionized Navigation by His Invention of the Screw Propeller