Julius H. Kroehl

Julius Hermann Kroehl
Born1820
Memel in East Prussia (in present-day Lithuania)
DiedSeptember 9, 1867 (aged 46–47)
Panama City, Panama
NationalityGerman American
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
Significant design

Julius Hermann Kroehl (in German, Kröhl) (1820 – September 9, 1867) was a German American inventor and engineer. He invented and built the first submarine able to dive and resurface on its own, the Sub Marine Explorer, technically advanced for its era. His achievements in architecture, civil and mechanical engineering were also significant.