# William Bourne

> William Bourne was an English mathematician, innkeeper and former Royal Navy gunner who presented the first design for a navigable submarine and wrote important navigational manuals. He is often called William Bourne of Gravesend.

*English mathematician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1535
- **Died:** 1583-03-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.7 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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