Ericsson, John

See also Ericsson, John Siemens, Ernst Warner von Stirling Engines. 

Although the engine was not a success, Ericsson s trip to London allowed him to meet John Braithwaite, a machine manufacturer, who had the expertise to put Ericsson s ideas into practice. In 1828 Ericsson, with Braithwaite, patented the principle of artificial draft in steam boilers. The principle of forced draft was applied to a fire engine and a locomotive entered for the Rainhill locomotive trials of 1829. 

Undated illustration of John Ericsson s solar engine. (Corbis Corporation)... 

For all Ericsson s years in America, he rarely travelled outside of New York. Because of failing health he withdrew from public life, but resolved to die in harness and continued inventing. John Ericsson passed away, in seclusion, on the morning of March 8, 1889. 

Church, W. C. (1890). The Life of John Ericsson. New York Scribner. 

Ericsson, J. (1875). Contributions to the Centennial Exhibition. Philadelphia John Ericsson. 

This compilation of articles has been selected from presentations at the Tenth Symposium of the Protein Society held in San Jose, August 3-7,1996.1 would like to join Dan in thanking the Associate Editors, Phil Andrews, Gerry Carlson, Steve Carr, Xiaodong Cheng, Lowell Ericsson, Sheenah Mische, Nick Pace, Len Spicer, and Ken Williams, as well as the former volume editors, Joe Villafranca, Tony Hugh, John Crabb, and Ruth Angeletti, for their help. 

Propelling steam vessel (John Ericsson) Swedish engineer Ericsson invents the double screw propeller for ships allowing them to move much faster than those relying on sails. 

USS Monitor (John Ericsson) Ericsson develops the first practical ironclad ship, which will be use during the Civil War. He goes on to develop a torpedo boat that can fire a cannon from an underwater port... 

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