Metal life car, the: the inventor, the imposter, and the business of lifesaving
Auteur :
Buker, George
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817316082
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 16,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
460 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Joseph Francis was the inventor of metal lifeboats. While Francis was busy in Europe, Captain Douglass Ottinger, US Revenue Marine Service, claimed to be the inventor of Francis' life car and obtained support in the US Congress and the Patent Office for his claim. Francis had to battle for decades to prove his rights.