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Fiske, Bradley Allen was born on June 13, 1854 in Lyons, New York, United States. Son of Review William Allen and Susan (Bradley) Fiske.
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Bradley Allen Fiske
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Bradley Allen Fiske, American naval officer Awarded Elliott Cresson gold medal by Franklin Institute, 1893; gold medal for prize essay by United States Naval Institute, 1905; gold medal by Aeronautical Club of America for invention of torpedoplane, 1919. President United States Naval Institute, 1911-1923.
Education
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy (2d in class), 1874.
Career
Joseph Wesley Harper, 1882;Harper. Ensign, July 17, 1875. Promoted through grades to rear-admiral, August 3, 1911.
Retired June 13, 1916.
Achievements
Membership
Served on various duties and stations. Member 1st Electrical Conference, Philadelphia, 1884. Member naval wireless telegraph board, 1904-1905.
Member General Board of Navy, also Joint Board Army and Navy, 1910-1911 and 1913-1915.
Invented boat detaching apparatus, system of electrical communication for interiors of warships, stadimeter, an electric range finger, an electric ammunition hoist, a range indicator, a battle-order telegraph, an electrical engine telegraph, a helm-indicator, a speed and direction indicator, a system of turning turrets of war ships by electricity, the naval telescope mount, the naval telescope sight, gun director system, wireless control of moving vessels, the torpedo-plane, system for detecting submarines, prism system of target practice, electro-magnetic system for exploding torpedoes under ships, and also the reading machine. The naval telescope sight has been adoptel by all the navies of the world, and is the main cause of the recent great improvement in the accuracy of naval gunnery.
Club: Army and Navy of New York (honorary president).
Connections
Married Josephine, daughter
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April 7, 1942 (aged 87) -
Nationality
American
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Awarded Elliott Cresson gold medal by Franklin Institute, 1893. Gold medal for prize essay by United States Naval Institute, 1905. Gold medal by Aeronautical Club of America for invention of torpedoplane, 1919.tempSpacePresident United States Naval Institute, 1911-1923.Awarded Elliott Cresson gold medal by Franklin Institute, 1893. Gold medal for prize essay by United States Naval Institute, 1905. Gold medal by Aeronautical Club of America for invention of torpedoplane, 1919.tempSpacePresident United States Naval Institute, 1911-1923.