George William Manby FRS
(1765-1854)

Fellow of the Royal Society, inventor, and sailor

Died aged c. 89

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 first modern form of fire extinguisher.

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Denver, United Kingdom

Easthall Manor Denver This plaque commemorates Captain George William Manby Fellow of the Royal Society Inventor & Sailor Born here 1765 Died 1854

98 Sluice Road, Denver, United Kingdom where they was born (1765)