Robert Whitehead (1823-1905)

inventor of the torpedo

Died aged c. 82

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.
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- Robert Whitehead (1823-1905)
  - John Whitehead
  - James Beethom Whitehead

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Bury, United Kingdom

A Tribute to Robert Whitehead (1823-1905) A member of the Whitehead family of Bury he invented the torpedo. His daughter Agatha von Trapp was the grandmother of the children whose escapades were featured in the film 'The Sound of Music'

Manchester Road, Bury, United Kingdom where they was