Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet KCH FRS was a British Army officer, Tory politician, publisher and inventor. A pioneer in the field of rocket artillery, he was renowned for his development and use of Congreve rockets during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Who was born first?

• Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet and Johann Nepomuk Maelzel were born the same year
• Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was born 1 year after Alois Senefelder
• Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was born 1 year before George Cayley
• Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was born 1 year after Thomas Wedgwood
• Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet was born 1 year after Henry Maudslay

Timeline

1. Alois SenefelderNovember 6, 1771 – February 26, 1834
2. Henry MaudslayAugust 22, 1771 – February 14, 1831
3. Thomas WedgwoodMay 14, 1771 – July 10, 1805
4. Johann Nepomuk MaelzelAugust 15, 1772 – July 21, 1838
5. Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (this page)May 20, 1772 – May 16, 1828
6. George CayleyDecember 27, 1773 – December 15, 1857

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