William Woodnut Griscom

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William Woodnut Griscom (1851 - 1897) was an American inventor responsible for introducing electric motors for the purpose of marine propulsion. With some 40 patents to his name, Griscom also founded the Electro-Dynamic Company, based in Philadelphia. After Griscom died in a hunting accident, his company was acquired in 1899 by Isaac Rice's Electric Boat Company.