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A French naval engineer and one of the most successful shipbuilders of the Age of Sail.
An American Engineer who developed the first commercially successful steamboat.
Invented and patented the first shipping container in 1956. Founded SeaLand Shipping.
Founder and owner of Higgins Industries, the New Orleans-based manufacturer of "Higgins boats" during World War II. His landing craft participated in every major invasion of the war, including North Africa, Sicily, Italy, D-Day at Normandy, and the islands of the Pacific, including Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Official naval constructor and architect of the USS Constitution. His vision was the ship could either outrun or outgun the British ships. His design proved to do both, having never lost a battle.