“The time has come, Mr. President, when our cause will have to be sustained not by numbers but by superior weapons.”

— John Ericsson

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About John Ericsson

Inventor • Swedish-American

John Ericsson was a brilliant Swedish-American inventor and mechanical engineer who made profound contributions to naval technology. He is most renowned for designing the USS Monitor, the revolutionary ironclad warship...

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