Biographical entry Whitehead, John
Summary
John Whitehead was the son and collaborative partner of Sir Robert Whitehead. He began assisting with the assembly and testing of torpedoes when he was only 12 years old.
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Published resources
Books
- Gray, Edwyn, The Devil's Device: Robert Whitehead and the History of the Torpedo, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1991. Details
- Gray, Edwyn, Nineteenth Century Torpedoes and Their Inventors, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2004. Details
Journal Articles
- 'The Whitehead Torpedo Works at Fiume', Engineering, vol. 72, 20 September 1901, pp. 395-401. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Gray, Edwyn, The Devil's Device: Robert Whitehead and the History of the Torpedo, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1991; Gray, Edwyn, Nineteenth Century Torpedoes and Their Inventors, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 2004.
Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby