John Ericsson
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| John Ericsson | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | July 31, 1803 Langbanshyttan, Wermland, Sweden |
| Parents | Olaf Ericsson Brita Sofia Ymgstrom |
| Religion | Christian, unknown denomination |
| Spouse | Amelia Byam |
| Children | |
| Date & Place of Death | March 8, 1889 New York City |
| Place of Burial | Östra Kyrkogården, Filipstad, Sweden |
| Education | Self-taught as a mechanical engineer |
| Office of Service | Inventor for U.S. Navy Designer of USS Monitor |
| Post-war career | Continued with various inventions |
