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| NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Congreve, William, Sir, 1772-1828 NRA: Congreve, Sir William (1772-1828) 2nd Baronet MP Inventor DNB: Congreve, Sir William, second baronet (1772-1828), rocket designer LBT ID: WiCongr1828 VIAF ID: 73843688 LOC ID: n88058094 | B/BAP: 1772-05-20 DIED: 1828-05-15 |
| SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File | |
Military engineer patronized by the Prince of Wales; he invented the Congreve Rocket and
was a Tory MP for Gatton (1812-16) and Plymouth (1818-28). | |
