1. Stefan Drzewiecki was a Polish scientist, journalist, engineer, constructor and inventor, known for designing and constructing the world's first electric-powered submarine.
15 Facts About Stefan Drzewiecki
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Stefan Drzewiecki worked mainly in France and the Russian Empire.
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Stefan Drzewiecki built the first submarine in the world with electric battery-powered propulsion in 1884.
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Stefan Drzewiecki independently developed the blade element theory, a mathematical process used to determine the behavior of propellers.
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Young Stefan Drzewiecki was sent by him away from partitioned Poland to complete his education in France.
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Stefan Drzewiecki graduated in mathematics from the Ecole Centrale Paris and received his engineering diploma.
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In 1867, Stefan Drzewiecki made his first invention, a kilometre counter for horse-drawn carriages.
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Stefan Drzewiecki personally took part in the war for which he received the Order of St George.
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Stefan Drzewiecki developed the theory of gliding flight, developed a method for the manufacture of ship and plane propellers, and presented a general theory for screw-propeller thrust.
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Stefan Drzewiecki is known for developing several models of early submarines for the Russian Navy.
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In 1902, Stefan Drzewiecki designed the submarine Pocztowyj, which was powered by two combustion engines that operated both underwater and after surfacing.
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Stefan Drzewiecki devised a torpedo-launching system for ships and submarines that bears his name, the Drzewiecki drop collar.
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Stefan Drzewiecki made an instrument that drew the precise routes of ships onto a nautical chart.
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In 1991, a monument commemorating Stefan Drzewiecki was unveiled in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa where the inventor stayed for a period of time and tested his submarine in 1878.
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In 2020, Stefan Drzewiecki was featured in a promotional publication titled Polacy swiatu.