John Burnham (submarine designer), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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American artist
Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1917
Date of Death: 15-Nov-1957
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Burnham (submarine designer)
- John M.
- Burnham (September 11, 1917 – November 15, 1957) was the designer of USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. He was a 1941 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
- In 1947, he joined the Electric Boat Division of the General Dynamics Corporation at Groton, Connecticut.
- He became design manager at Electric Boat in 1952, and was responsible for the design of Nautilus and two other nuclear-powered submarines, USS Seawolf (SSN-575) and USS Skate (SSN-578).
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