Henry Shrapnel
1761-1842
English artillery officer who invented the shrapnel shell in 1793. This shell, designed as an antipersonnel device, exploded in mid-air, scattering shot, pieces of metal, and ...
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Henry Shrapnel
1761-1842
British inventor and artillery officer whose name is synonymous with the exploding fragmentation shell he invented in 1784. The shrapnel shell was adopted by the British army ...
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Henry Shrapnel