St. Julien Ravenel
(1819-1882)
American physician and chemist
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St. Julien Ravenel (December 15, 1819 – March 16, 1882) was an American physician and agricultural chemist. During the American Civil War, he designed the torpedo boat CSS David that was used to attack the Union ironclad USS New Ironsides. After the war, he helped pioneer the use of fertilizers in agriculture and led the growth of phosphate fertilizer manufacturing in Charleston, South Carolina.
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15 December 1819 Charleston, South Carolina
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16 March 1882 (aged 62) Charleston, South Carolina, US
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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