Hasan al-Rammah

Hasan al-Rammah (died 1295) was a mamluk sultanaten chemist and engineer who studied gunpowders and explosives, and sketched prototype instruments of warfare, including what some have maintained is a torpedo.[1][2]

References

  1. Hinds, Joseph (23 February 2009). "Very, Very Early Torpedoes". Great History. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. Williamson, Mitch (21 April 2013). "Hassan Al Rammah". Weapons and Warfare | Military History and Hardware. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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