Blasco de Garay Military person
Blasco de Garay (1500–1552) was a Spanish navy captain and inventor.De Garay was a captain in the Spanish navy in the reign of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. He made several important inventions, including diving apparatus, and introduced the paddle wheel as a substitute for oars. In the nineteenth century, a Spanish archivist claimed to have discovered documents that showed that de Garay had tested a steam powered ship in 1543. However, these claims have been discredited by the Spanish authorities.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 01, 1500 |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1552 |