Edmund Ludwik Żaliński

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Edmund Ludwik Żaliński, Zalinski (b. 13 December 1849 in Kórnik, d. 11 March^[1] 1909 in Rochester, New York^[1]) was a Polish constructor and inventor. During the period time of the 1861-1865 he was a participant in the American Civil War on the Union side. In 1872-1876, he was a lecturer on the art of war at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Edmund was a co-constructor of submarines (along with John Philip Holland in 1880). He invented the pneumatic torpedo cannon.

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1. ^ ^{a b} Birth date (11 March) and birth place (Rochester, NY) has not yet been verified. "Żaliński Edmund Ludwik". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.

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• "Żaliński Edmund Ludwik". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
• "Żaliński Edmund Ludwik". WIEM Encyklopedia. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.