What is Josef Ressel?
{{Infobox person | name = Josef Ressel | image = Josef Ressel.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1793|06|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Chrudim]], [[Bohemia]], [[Habsburg Monarchy]] (now [[Czech Republic]]) | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1857|10|09|1793|06|29}} | death_place = [[Ljubljana]], [[Carniola]], [[Austrian Empire]] (now [[Slovenia]]) | nationality = Austrian | other_names = | known_for = marine propeller | occupation = }} '''Joseph Ludwig Franz Ressel''' ({{lang-cs|Josef Ludvík František Ressel}}; June 29, 1793 – October 9, 1857) was a [[forester]] and [[inventor]] of Czech-German descent, who designed one of the first working [[ship]]'s [[propeller]]s. {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ressel, Josef}} {{bio-stub}} [[Category:1793 births]] [[Category:1857 deaths]]