William Bourne
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Gravesend |
| United Kingdom | |
| Books | A Regiment for the Sea |
| The Arte of Shooting in Great Ordnaunce | |
| The Treasure for Traveilers | |
| A Booke Called the Treasure for Travellers | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1535 |
| Died | 1582 |
| Children | Dorothy Bourne |
| Grandchildren | Margaret Milbourne |
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| ID | 642028 |
William Bourne Life story
William Bourne was an English mathematician, innkeeper and former Royal Navy gunner who presented the first design for a navigable submarine and wrote important navigational manuals. He is often called William Bourne of Gravesend.