St. Julien Ravenel
American physician and chemist
Died when: 62 years 91 days (747 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
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.
Following 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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