One of the more unusual stories I heard in the past few days was about a
small(-ish) monument to a man who forever changed the way naval warfare would be
conducted.
I was told I'd enjoy reading his story, if only I could find the monument.
All the information I was given, though, is that
the monument to him is located in a tear-drop shaped traffic island somewhere near
the Lincoln Memorial on the Mall in Washington DC.
Today's question:
Who is the man commemorated by the statue in the tear-drop shaped island? And once you’ve figured that out, can you figure out what two navy-changing inventions he’s known for?
For extra credit, what is the unexpected connection between this sculpture and the US Navy’s highest decoration?
As is our usual practice, be sure to let us know how long it took you to solve the challenge, AND how you solved it!
Search on!
Maybe... John Ericsson National Memorial which is found near the Washington DC National Mall? He was known for the invention of the screw propeller.
ReplyDeleteDeck and turret of U.S.S. Monitor
ReplyDeleteJames River, Va.
July 9, 1862
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15 minutes for identifying man as James Ericsson and two inventions as Screw Propeller and Iron Clad warship (Monitor). Found by doing a "search nearby" in google maps in vicinity of Lincoln memorial for [memorial] and hovering hover the ~5 found options. National Park Service information gave answers.
ReplyDeleteExtra credit took 5 more minutes. Identified Navy Cross as highest decoraction via search [Navy Highest Decoration]. Reading wikipedia, I noted the designer of the cross was the same as the designer of the Memorial: James Earle Fraser.
Did a map search of Washington, DC and scanned for a tear-drop shaped traffic island. Found the John Ericsson Memorial and then searched for info about the memorial {john ericsson memorial]
ReplyDeleteHe invented the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor.
The sculpture is by James Earl Fraser who also designed the Navy Cross, the US Navy's highest decoration.
Time 5 minutes.
John Ericsson - invented the functional screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor. The designer of his memorial - James Earle Fraser - also designed the Navy Cross.
ReplyDeleteI actually did this backwards - started out searching for highest awards and decorations for the US Military (figuring there would be a Wikipedia page). There was. Followed through that to the "by military department", and chose the Navy/Marine Corps, and the Navy Cross was at the top.
For the statue, went to google maps, and as a DC driver I was able to pick out the traffic island immediately, and found that not only was it marked as the John Ericsson memorial, but there was a link to the National Park Service website. Since the NPS site only gave one achievement, I went back to Wikipedia and to the page for the memorial itself, and it listed the screw propeller.
I noticed from both the Navy Cross page and the Ericsson memorial page that they were created around the same time (the 1910s), and so looked at the designer/sculptor of each, and they turned out to be the same: James Earle Fraser.
Information was verified at a site called dcMemorials.com, which is dedicated to photographing and explaining information for memorials across the city.
Total time: about 7 minutes.
This one was a bit on the easy side. Since you gave us the approximate location and physical description of the area, Google Earth was my first stop. Browsed over the Lincoln Memorial area and found a teardropped shaped traffic circle. The statue there is in honor of John Ericsson.
ReplyDeleteA quick search on him led me to many pages, all talking about his inventions, which were many. Two that helped change naval operations were the screw propeller and a depth finder. He also designed the Monitor, an all iron ship with a revolving gun turret.
For extra credit, I did a search for highest navy decoration which is the Navy Cross. Doing a search for Navy Cross history led me to a page (http://www.history.navy.mil/medals/navcross.htm) which gave me the medal designer's name, James Earle Fraser. He is the same sculptor of the John Ericsson Momument.
Total time was about 10 minutes. This was a fun one!
Took about 15 minutes:
ReplyDeleteI figured this had something to do with "ironclads" but the wikipedia page didn't turn up anything.
The teardrop shaped "traffic island" was the crucial clue. And not difficult to find on wikimapia near the Lincoln memorial.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.8866908&lon=-77.0502519&z=20&l=0&m=b&search=lincoln%20memorial%20dc
which got me his name "John Ericsson" and his two inventions "who revolutionized naval history with his inventions of the screw propeller and the revolving armored gun turret"
For the extra credit: the sculpture and the navy cross were both designed by James Earle Fraser. This came by googling "navy highest honour" to get what its called. Then on a hunch I did a text search on the wikipedia page for James Earle Fraser for "navy cross" and got the hit.
I have read a lot of Civil War history, so I immediately knew from the picture you were talking about John Ericsson. A quick search for "John Ericsson monument" brought up John Ericsson National Memorial, and verified that Ericsson invented the screw propeller and the Monitor. I searched for "Us navy highest decoration" which led to the Navy Cross, and a search for that and John Ericsson National Memorial showed that they were both designed by James Earle Fraser. Altogether it probably took 3-5 minutes.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson designed the ironclad USS Monitor and two screw propellers.
ReplyDeleteThe Navy Cross was designed by James Earle Fraser, the same man who sculpted the John Ericsson National Memorial in Washington DC.
I started with a Google Map of Monuments on the Mall. Zooming to the Lincoln Memorial I was able to quickly spot the tear drop and identify the memorial with a link to the NPS page for it.
All in all it took about 15 minutes to do the background work to figure out what the second invention likely was.
John Ericsson National Memorial, located near the National Mall at Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue, SW, in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to the man who revolutionized naval history with his invention of the screw propeller. The Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the designer of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.
ReplyDeletethe sculptor Fraser also designed the navy Cross.
I used Google Maps and made sure the labels were on. I located a tear drop shape to the south of the Lincoln Memorial. Clicked on it and it gave me the information from Wikipedia. Then I looked up the Navy award using a keyword search and found the designer was the same sculptor. It took me longer to type this answer than to find the answers. <90 sec
Google Maps leading to the John Ericsson Memorial. Linking to a Wikipedia article and the John Ericsson Memorial Foundation.
ReplyDeleteEricsson invented the Screw Propeller, as well as the iron-clad armored battle ship with a dome-shaped gun tower - in particular, the first ship built was USS monitor, a ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.
The memorial & the Navy Cross are both the work of sculptor James Earle Fraser. Via Wikipedia.
Total search time was about 11 min.
John Ericsson, responsible for the USS Monitor and rotating gun turrets, along with improvements in steam engine efficiency, submarine and some early torpedo designs.
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture was designed by James Earle Fraser, who also designed the Navy Cross.
Method: Google Maps for the monument name, Wikipedia for the details. Total time ~10 minutes, more than half of which was continued reading after finding the answers.
The John Ericsson National Memorial, located near the National Mall at Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue, SW, in Washington, D.C.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson invented the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War. (Also invented important torpedo technology.)
The Navy's highest decoration, the Navy Cross, was designed by James Earle Fraser, who also sculpted the John Ericsson National Memorial.
I used Google Maps, especially the satellite view, to find the teardrop-shaped traffic island near the Lincoln Memorial. I turned on the Photo and Wikipedia labels, and there was already a Wikipedia marker there linking to the article on the memorial. Browsing that article and the article on Ericsson himself gave most of the info. Googled "Navy's Highest Decoration" and discovered Navy Cross, then read the Wikipedia article on that decoration, where the name "James Earle Fraser" was familiar to me, having appeared in the article on the Memorial.
Took ten or fifteen minutes total.
http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001242.htm
ReplyDeleteGoogle maps shows the two teardrops, zoom shows Arlington Bridge Equestrian memorials. Google search for the term leads Arts of War statue; searching for that leads to the above site. Potomac Park listings only have a couple of individuals listed.
Oops forgot how long it took: 4 mins.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericson - Created the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor.
ReplyDeleteJames Earle Fraser designed both the John Ericsson Memorial and the Naval Cross.
I found the answer in under a 1 minute. I went to google maps, and found the Lincoln Memorial. Then looked for small tear drop shaped islands. Just south of it is the only small one and when you zoom in, it lists that monument. Clicking on the monument connects you to the wikipedia page about the monument, which tells you of John Ericsson's accomplishments.
The naval cross connection took another 30 seconds. I knew the highest honor was the naval cross. I went the Naval cross Wikipedia page, did not see any reference to John Ericson, the screw propeller, or the USS Monitor, but it did list that James Earle Fraser was name of the designer of the naval cross. I had a hunch that was the connection, so I followed that to James Earle Frasier's Wikipedia page and listed under his accomplishments was designing the John Ericsson Memorial
Man commemorated: John Ericsson
ReplyDeleteTwo inventions: screw propeller and iron-plated warship
Unexpected connection: The sculptor, James Earle Fraser, was also the designer of the Navy Cross, which is the highest decoration bestowed by the Navy.
Methodology:
- In Google Maps, brought up satellite view around the Lincoln Memorial.
- Scanned the area for a teardrop-shaped traffic island, which was labeled as the "John Ericsson National Memorial."
- Wikipedia page for "John Ericsson National Memorial" listed the two inventions.
- Had a hunch that the unexpected connection would involve the sculptor.
- On Wikipedia page for "James Earle Fraser (sculptor)", I did text search for "navy" (again, on a hunch), and found the relevant sentence.
Total time: about 5 minutes
The man is John Ericsson.
ReplyDeleteInventions: Screw Propeller & USS Monitor (among others)
Extra Credit: James Earle Fraser sculpted the monument and also designed the Navy Cross
Time to Find: about 5 minutes
Method: Brought up Google maps centered on The Lincoln Memorial and looked for a nearby tear-drop shaped island. You mentioned it was a traffic island, so that made it a little easier since that means it has to be in a road. Also, since it had an icon on it it was pretty easy to find. Here's a link to the places page: http://g.co/maps/2uttp
John Ericsson is commemorated by the statue in the tear-drop shaped island just to the south of the Lincoln memorial in the middle of Ohio Dr. SW.
ReplyDeleteHe invented the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor - the first "ironclad" ship for the north in the US Civil War.
I searched Statues in Washington DC in google maps and it came up with a list plotted on a map - I then looked near the Lincoln memorial and this was the closest on a tear-drop shaped island. Took about 2 minutes. Then looked up Ericsson on Wikipedia and took another minute to figure out his accomplishments.
The designer of the Navy Cross is the same person who designed John Ericsson's statue in Washington D.C. James Earle Fraser is noted as having the most public art in Washington D.C.
I searched John Ericsson and Navy Cross and looked for a link that included both - a book reference in that search yielded the results in about 3 minutes.
Enjoy the Capital - it's the best time of year to be there. Have any thoughts on the proposed Eisenhower memorial design? Spot any Google lawn sculpture?
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson National Memorial, : Independence Ave & Ohio Drive SW (directly south of Lincoln Memorial) Washington, D.C.
Sculpted by James Earle Fraser, who also designed the Navy Cross.
Ericsson invented the SCREW PROPELLER & was theINVENTOR AND BUILDER OF THE U.S.S. MONITOR.
Ericsson Memorial, dcmemorials.com
Method: kinda reverse - found the Navy Cross>noted its designer, looked up D.C. memorials near the Mall>found Ericsson Monument, saw that it was done by Fraser and read the inscriptions on the base. Confirmed the picture of the Monitor with a quick image search and found the image (reversed) > typed this up> 20 minutes
He is Theodore Roosevelt . (googled "tear-drop shaped island Washington")
ReplyDeleteTwo invention are Panama canal & GWF.(by Theodore Roosvelt -Wikipedia )
His sculputure and new Medal of Honor are both designed by Paul Manship.
(first googled "Theodore Roosevelt stature" ,then googled "medal of honor sculpted by")
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The statue commemorates John Ericsson. He is responsible for the ironclad warship the USS Monitor, and also the design and development of a electrically powered torpedo. He also came up with twin-screw propulsion. These innovations were greatly responsible for creating the next age of naval warfare.
ReplyDeleteFor extra credit, the Navy Cross, the USN's highest award, was designed by James Earle Fraser, who sculpted the Ericsson memorial.
This one took less than ten minutes. It was made very easy because you put in a picture of the Monitor (showing damage from its duel with the CSS Virginia) which gave me a good idea what I was looking for, and the "tear-drop" traffic island was a HUGE clue. I used Google Maps to get an aerial view of the National Mall, and located the traffic island and its statue. Then I went to the US Navy's History and Heritage Command home page [history.navy.mil] and searched for Ericsson. That gave me a bunch of info about him. I did a Google search for [highest US Navy award] and found that it was the Navy Cross. I went back to the USN page and looked up the Navy Cross and found that it was designed by Fraser. I did a Google search on [John Ericsson James Earle Fraser] and found an National Park Service page about the monument that listed Fraser as the sculptor.
1: John Ericsson (35 seconds)
ReplyDeletesearched google maps for lincoln memorial. saw John Ericsson National Memorial near one of the tear-drop turn outs for the Arlington Bridge. Looked him up.
1b: National Park service says he "transformed naval warfare through his design of the iron-plated USS Monitor"
1b: wikipedia says he designed the "screw propeller" (additional 10 seconds). this is backed up by their reference to fromers: http://www.frommers.com/articles/6923.html
2: James E. Fraser sculpted the memorial and designed the navy cross. (6 minutes). searched "navy highest honor" to find navy cross. searched on john ericsson memorial "navy cross" which lead me to a section in "The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art" on James Fraser in google books.
The man's name is John Ericsson and among his many inventions were the navy-changing monitor and torpedo technology.
ReplyDeleteThe sculptor of his memorial in Washington, D.C., James Earle Fraser, also designed the Navy Cross, the U.S. Navy's highest decoration.
Search took about 5 minutes from start to finish. Searched [naval monument traffic island washington dc] which took me to the Wikipedia page for the United States Navy Memorial. The first memorial at the bottom of the page ("Other Navy Memorials") named for someone specific is the John Ericsson National Memorial. Double-checked that this was the memorial I was looking for by checking coordinates, then found more information about him through his own Wikipedia page. I figured that the sculptor had something to do with the Navy Cross, so finding his page through the memorial was a breeze. Thanks for the challenge!
Not a real challenge as I recognized the USS Monitor. I did not know the name of the inventor, but it was easy to find on Wikipedia.
ReplyDeleteThe statue is of John Ericsson. I checked the island was pear-shaped in Google maps.
He is credited with inventing the screw propeller (among others) and designed the USS Monitor. He also
invented an electrically propelled torpedo in 1873.
The sculptor of the status, James Earle Fraser, also designed the Navy Cross.
Time : fast, it took longer to type the answers than to find them.
was curious about the photo, so when i had a bit more time, went back and found this:
ReplyDeletePhoto #: NH 577
USS Monitor (1862)
View on deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River, Virginia, 9 July 1862. The turret, with the muzzle of one of Monitor's two XI-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns visible, is at left, with the armored pilothouse beyond. Note dents in turret armor (far left) from hits by Confederate heavy guns.
Officers standing at right are Second Assistant Engineer Albert B. Campbell (with arms folded) and Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William Flye (with binoculars).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Monitor pic
portrait of John Ericsson, a view of Ericsson's caloric engine
would be interested to hear about how the 8th graders that are with you view/use search - any surprises from your perspective?
Google is no stranger in D.C./K Street - did you visit the GooPolPlex?
or meet with Ms. Molinari? what would she be searching for?
... weird how this search stuff leads to other stuff. Always fascinated by the way search is viewed by some only in terms of speed... & acquisition of information is considered synonymous with comprehension/application of knowledge.
GooD.C.
GooPol
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About 5 minutes give or take:
ReplyDelete1. John Ericsson - searched images.google.com for "ironclad ship two men". Searched maps.google.com for Lincoln Memorial and finding the teardrop shaped traffic island to confirm.
He created a torpedo and opposed dual propeller design.
2. Both Navy Cross & John Ericcson monument were sculpted by James Earle Fraser.
The man commemorated is John Ericsson who designed the steam locomotive "Novelty" and the ironclad USS Monitor.
ReplyDeleteThis part took me about three minutes searching for "navy monument near Lincoln Memorial".
I ran out of time to finish the extra credit question.
This search took me a good 20 minutes, and here's how I did it.
ReplyDeleteI searched for Lincoln Memorial on Wikipedia, and got the these coordinates: 38°53′21.48″N 77°3′0.40″W which I pasted into Google Maps. South from the Lincoln Memorial, there is a tear shaped island, which is the John Ericsson National Memorial.
John Ericsson invented the screw propeller, which I found by searching for him on Wikipedia. But the question asks for two inventions, so I googled John Ericsson National Memorial, and clicked on the first link, taking me to the National Park Service website. Under "Visionary Inventor", it mentions that he "transformed naval warfare through his design of the iron-plated USS Monitor."
I searched for USS Monitor on Wikipedia, and the first line tells me that that the USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship the US commissioned, which I'm assuming is his second navy-changing invention.
For extra credit, the first thing I did was search for "US Navy's highest decoration" and the first link took me to the Navy Cross Wikipedia page. I read the History section, and there, on a single line: "It was designed by James Earle Fraser." I clicked on James Earle Fraser and Ctrl+F'ing his page for "Ericsson", and there, under "Public monuments" was the Ericsson Memorial, a statue he designed.
Googled "Navy Cross", Wiki yielded James Earle Fraser, Wikipedia page lists his noted works, one of which is the John Ericsson Memorial. Ericsson is noted as the inventor of the screw propeller and designer of the Monitor. Less than 5 minutes.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson, screw propeller.
ReplyDeleteTook 2 minutes. Went to maps.google.com and searched for "Lincoln Memorial Washington DC". Then switched from satellite view to map view and looked for teardrop shaped island. It had a icon with John Ericsson Memorial and clicking it brought up a small excerpt from the Wikipedia page stating that he invented the screw propeller.
It took me less than 2 minutes to solve this problem since I used to live in Washington DC and know exactly where and who you are talking about. It is the John Ericsson National Memorial. I found it using a Google Maps search on the Lincoln Memorial and knew of the teardrop traffic island near the Lincoln. You can see it here -- https://maps.google.com/maps?q=John+Ericsson+National+Memorial,+Washington,+DC&hl=en&ll=38.886657,-77.050188&spn=0.001716,0.003479&sll=38.88687,-77.049581&sspn=0.003432,0.006958&oq=John+Eric&t=h&hq=John+Ericsson+National+Memorial,+Washington,+DC&z=19&iwloc=A. Google Maps was nice enough to label it for me and take me to the Wikipedia article that told me about his two Navy-changing inventions -- the screw propeller and USS Monitor, which "ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War".
ReplyDeleteWas it John Ericsson?
ReplyDeleteHe designed USS Monitor - the first all iron US Navy Ship which had also first rotating gun turret.
Both designs changed how the new war ships were build.
(recognized the picture of the monitor and then google it's history - 10min)
John Ericsson. Screw Propeller and the Torpedo.
ReplyDeleteTook me about 3 minutes. I loaded up Google maps, searched around for the teardrop shape and went to the wiki article about the statue.
John Ericsson
ReplyDeletelooked for the tear near Lincoln's memorial on Google Earth. Wiki'd him. steam locamotive and propeller?
James Earle Fraser designed the Navy Cross and Ericsson's monument. I had this notion and comfirmed with with Wikipedia
took me maybe ten minutes
John Ericsson is the man commemorated.
ReplyDelete"The Swedish-born engineer-inventor is best known for his work during the Civil War when he transformed naval warfare through his design of the iron-plated USS Monitor." from the nps.gov website. Also, according to invent.org, "His most enduring invention was the screw propeller, which is still the main form of marine propulsion.". So, Iron plating for ships and the screw propellor are my guesses for the two navy-changing inventions.
This challenge took me about five minutes. I started by going to Google Maps and searching for the Lincoln Memorial. After that, I looked for a tear shaped island that looked like it had something (which wasn't hard, as it was the first tear shaped island I saw on the map). I clicked the link, found the first invention, then googled and also wiki'd his name to find the second answer.
John Ericsson - Designed the USS Monitor and invented the rotating turret. Took approx. 2 minutes to find the answers. I used Google Maps to zoom in on the Lincoln Memorial and find traffic islands nearby. Just south of the memorial, the John Ericsson memorial was marked already. A quick Wikipedia search confirmed the information I quoted above.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson
ReplyDeleteScrew propeller, iron-clad armored battle ships
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson)
James Earle Fraser designed both Navy Cross and the memorial.
Went to google maps. Visually searched for tear shaped traffic island near Lincoln Memorial.
It was marked 'John Ericsson National Memorial'.
Then read the wiki pages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson_National_Memorial
Searched for 'highest navy decoration us'. Went to wiki page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_awards_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy
Followed link to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross
Found James Earle Fraser in common.
Part one was pretty straightforward -- google maps for memorials in washington dc, then a visual scan of traffic circles in the area gets you to the very teardrop shaped John Ericsson Memorial. < 1 min.
ReplyDeleteI think the 2 inventions are the screw propellor and the Monitor. Found a civil war site with a bio.
the bonus was more difficult, had to spend a good amount of time reading the park service site before it occurred to check the sculptor, who also made the naval cross. Probably 10 minutes total. Very interesting stuff.
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ReplyDeleteI believe you're referring to the statue of John Ericsson (http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001242.htm). The artist who created the statue, James Earle Fraser, is the same artist who designed the Navy's highest honor, the Navy Cross.
ReplyDeleteIt took me about 5 minutes. I Googled "Statues near lincoln memorial" and the correct one was the third listed. Then I googled "Navy's highest decoration" and came on the wiki page for the Navy Cross (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross). I had a hunch that the connection would be the artist, and after scanning the two pieces found I was correct.
John Ericsson 3 Minutes
ReplyDeleteWent to USS Monitor Page on Wikipedia, followed to John Ericsson's page which listed monuments. Wnet to DC Monumnet location to make sure it was on tear-drop shaped traffic island.
Navy Cross was awarded to Lieutenant Commander Murphy J. Foster, commanding officer of USS Ericsson during WW!
John Ericsson National Memorial designed by James Earle Fraser (1876-1953) who also designed the Navy Cross. About 15 minutes, google maps find a teardrop island near the Lincoln Memorial. Googled the monument to find who designed it and his other works.
ReplyDeleteThe monument is the John Ericsson National Memorial to John Ericsson, directly south of the Lincoln Memorial. Took 30 seconds to find on google maps satellite view.
ReplyDeleteThe wikipedia article for the memorial was my next step which told me he invented the screw propeller and designed the USS Monitor (the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War). This took about 60 seconds.
I found the connection by chance 5 minutes later while looking through the wikipedia article for the sculptor of the memorial (James Earle Fraser). He also designed the Navy Cross.
Overall I think I was lucky!
2 minutes. John ericson. Opened up google maps and found the lincoln memorial and started looking for a teardrop shaped traffic island. Then his name was right there on google maps. A quick wiki search for him show's that he was famous for the civil war battleship design
ReplyDeleteThe monument is the John Ericsson National Memorial commemorating the engineer John Ericsson. Naval contributions that I could find are the screw propeller and the rotating turret on a ship, though he seemed to have started the torpedo craze as well. The monument was designed by James Earle Fraser who also designed the Navy Cross.
ReplyDeleteI found this with an initial google search of the phrase "naval monument in the lincoln mall". I followed the first link to the National Mall wiki page and the third link to the maps page for the Lincoln Memorial from the National Parks Service. I scrolled down on the wiki page to the listing of memorials and skipped to ones I did not recognize but had a persons name. I clicked on two of them (John Ericsson National Memorial and the John Paul Jones Memorial) to see the location description. I checked the Ericsson monument first and the words "screw propeller" jumped off the page at me. I then compared the location description "located near the National Mall at Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue" with the pdf map that I downloaded from the national park site. This showed what looked to be a teardrop shape in the middle of the road just south of the Lincoln Memorial. Having found my target, I went to John Ericsson's wiki page to read all of his inventions to find out what was most notable from a naval standpoint.
For the bonus I googled the phrase "highest naval honor" and went to the wiki page for the Navy Cross. Comparing it to the monument page showed that the designer was the same. I suspected this might be the case so it was the first thing I looked for.
The time to find this information was less than it took to write it up. Approximately five minutes to be very generous.
Took about 5 minutes. Searched google maps for Lincoln Memorial, then looked around for a teardrop shaped traffic island. Found it, and went to street view where the monument was labeled as the John Ericsson National Monument. Wikipedia said he invented the screw propeller and designed the U.S.S. Monitor, among other acheivements. The unexpected link between the sculpture and the Navy Cross is that James Earle Fraser is the artist for both.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson Memorial
ReplyDeleteHe invented screw propellor and iron-plating.
less than 5 minutes on google search -
+"washington" +"monument" +"naval warfare"
James Earle Fraser - designed both the Navy Cross the the Ericsson Memorial.
The answer is John Ericson, he was a Swedish native. He was the inventor of the first practical marine screw propeller and the designer of the Civil War ship USS Monitor. He is memorialized on the south west corner of the Lincoln Memorial.
ReplyDeleteHe came to the United States in 1839.
The John Ericsson National Memorial was dedicated in 1926 by President Calvin Coolidge and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. The monument dedicated to the man who revolutionized naval history has a 6 foot 5 inch statue of John Ericsson seated with three figures above him representing adventure, vision, and labor.
Found it on Google using the search phrase "lesser known monuments near the Lincoln memorial".
About 10 minutes to solve.
Nothing on the extra credit though. Still looking!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Monitor_after_Battle_of_Hampton_Roads.png
ReplyDeleteFound via Google image search: "Civil War Era Naval Monument".
Okay, found the extra credit as well. Both the John Ericsson National Memorial and the Navy's highest decoration, the Navy Cross were both designed by James Earle Fraser.
ReplyDeleteI solved this in about 5 minutes.
ReplyDeleteI already knew what sort of vessel the photograph was a picture of, and what the time period was from the clothing, so I assumed what specific vessel it was. A google image search on the name of this vessel confirmed my assumption.
I went to Google Maps and zoomed in on the map view of the Lincoln Memorial. Then I did a "search nearby" for "monument". I then saw one that was in a tiny teardrop-shaped traffic circle. I looked at the name, and went to wikipedia to verify that this was the designer of that vessel.
Extra credit: I googled the Wikipedia article for US Navy decorations and awards, and then jumped to the article about the award itself. I then verified the commonality they both have, as that is listed in each Wikipedia article.
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John Ericsson, inventor of the screw propellor & designer of the USS Monitor (submarine). This monument was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser, who also designed the Navy Cross.
About 30 minutes to solve the entire thing. Majority of the time was spent trying to figure out the connection between John Ericsson and the Navy Cross.
ReplyDeleteTried traditional text-based searches using the question and the hints about naval inventions. After maybe 5 minutes of that, I pulled up Google maps. In about 1 minute, I found the tear-drop shaped traffic island with a memorial to John Ericsson just south of the Lincoln Memorial.
His inventions are listed on his page in Wikipedia. I'm guessing the propeller and the ironclad warship were his two most important inventions. Also, James Earle Fraser sculpted the the John Ericsson National Memorial and also designed the Navy Cross.
This one took me about 10 minutes, all told. I began with Google Maps, zeroing in on the Lincoln Memorial. I didn't find it initially - I was too busy using Street View to scope around where Potomac Pkwy and Arlington Memorial Bridge loop into Ohio drive.
ReplyDeleteSo next I turned to Wikipedia, and looked up the article on the National Mall. One of the features of that page is a list of all the monuments within the Mall. I began going through those dedicated to specific people who weren't presidents.
The first one I looked into was the John Ericsson National Memorial, located in a teardrop shaped island where Ohio and Independence meet (look back at Google Maps, I thought.."how did I miss that!?"). Ericsson is know for his invention of the screw drive, and design of the USS Monitor.
As for the extra credit (again with thanks to Wikipedia): both the Ericsson Memorial and the Navy Cross (the US Navy's highest decoration) were designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser.
a) John Ericsson. Ironclads, and torpedo boats.
ReplyDeleteb) The Navy Cross and the John Ericsson memorial were both designed by James Earle Faser
This one took me 3 minutes. I think it might have been hard (for me), except for the picture you posted at the top, which was obviously a picture of the USS Monitor. So, I googled "designer of the monitor" which showed an excerpt of the relevant Wikipedia page indicating Ericsson was the designer. Clicking through to his Wikipedia page yields highlights of a remarkable career; ironclads and torpedos/torpedo boats (which he apparently co-designed) seem to be highlights.
To solve the extra credit problem, I googled "navy highest decoration" to get "Navy Cross" and then a couple variants of "John Ericsson" memorial "Navy Cross" to find the inventor.
So, to summarize: I totally ignored your hints and the map aspect, and jumped straight from your picture to the answer, because I have some knowledge of the Civil War.
http://citywalkingguide.com/westnationalmall/john-ericsson-national-memorial-monument
ReplyDeleteI searched Monuments in the washington DC Mall area which took me to http://www.visitingdc.com/map/washington-dc-mall-map.htm which took me to the walking guide at http://citywalkingguide.com/washingtondceastmall then looked for monuments for named persons. found http://citywalkingguide.com/westnationalmall/john-ericsson-national-memorial-monument
The statute is of John Ericsson, who invented both a two-screw propeller system and the new armored design for the USS Monitor.
ReplyDeleteI found this page by Googling "navy statue near Lincoln Memorial" http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0001242.htm
The connection to the highest Navy decoration (Navy Cross) is that the same artist scuplted the statue of Ericsson and the Navy Cross - his name was James Earla Fraser. I found this by searching Wikipedia for "Navy Cross"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross
Took about 3 minutes to figure it out, all told. Thank you - I love finding out about little-know statues!
Took about 10 minutes to solve
ReplyDeleteThe monument is the John Ericsson National Memorial.
John Ericsson invented the screw propellor as well as the USS Monitor; the first iron-clad warship.
Extra credit: The sculptor of the monument, James Earle Fraser, also designed the Navy Cross.
Now how I solved it:
First of all, as I'm a Brit who has never visited Washington I did a Google Maps search for the Lincoln Memorial and then looked for the tear-shaped island. Once I'd found it (approx. 300m south of the Lincoln Memorial) I then did a Google search for the memorial which came up with the Wikipedia page. From there it was a case of looking up Ericsson and finding his two biggest achievements.
For the extra credit I had to find out what the highest decoration in the US Navy was first - The Navy Cross. Then I searched for "navy cross" John Ericsson which gave me the Google Books result "The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art" which gave me the name of James Earle Fraser and a list of his notable works.
The man: John Ericsson
ReplyDeleteInventions: Propellor and the Turret
The connection is the designer of the memorial and of the Navy Cross was James Earle Fraser.
It took about 5 minutes (with interruptions). I knew that was the Monitor in your picture so it was pretty easy to hit all the points from Wikipedia. Two very interesting men to be sure!
I hope I'm doing this correctly. I couldn't find any instructions.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it took me about ten minutes to completely solve this, including the extra credit.
First, I went to Google Maps trying to find the Lincoln Memorial. I never did find it listed. I even tried searching for Lincoln Memorial and all that resulted was the Vietnam and Korean Memorials. When I did a Google Search, however, I found the Lincoln Memorial on the NPS web site. I looked up the directions and found that there's visitor parking on Ohio between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. So, I went back to Google Maps because I had seen the Jefferson Memorial. While I was looking, again, for the Lincoln Memorial, I saw it: a tear drop shape surrounded by streets.
I zoomed in and found under "What's Nearby?" that it is the John Ericsson National Memorial.
I went to Wikipedia and found that he invented the screw drive propeller and he designed the USS Monitor.
For the extra credit, I Googled, "Navy's highest decoration and found it to be the Navy Cross. A little bit of cross checking (npi) on the two respective Wikipedia pages and I found that the statue was sculpted by James Earle Fraser and the Navy Cross was designed by him, as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson_National_Memorial
ReplyDeleteI searched for the USS Monitor, and searched for the inventor, and statue.
10 seconds.
Is this the correct statue?
Daniel,
ReplyDeleteFound it by looking at an aerial map of the area until I spotted a tear drop shape. I zoomed in and the monument name appeared on the map. I then did a search for that name, which led me to the National Park Service website for this individual. The two inventions were the screw propeller and The Monitor. The person who designed this sculpture also designed the Navy Cross. Found by searching for the Navy's highest decoration, which led to information about the medal including who created it. Once that was established, I found that the creator of the medal also designed the monument to Ericsson. . . Total time search 15 minutes.
John Ericsson: did a google search for "Lincoln Memorial address", copied it into google maps. Landed in an area where there just happened to be a teardrop-shaped spot between the roads.
ReplyDeleteEricsson invented the ". propeller" and the hot air engine.
20 minutes :)
I found it but I realized I used information from your questions, instead of the original information you were given, and that might be cheating. I found it as the first link of my first search. If it's not cheating, I can post the answer and what my search terms were. Otherwise I don't want to be a spoiler.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it is a cool story, and I thought the 3 sides of the monument were cool too. That page included a link to a Wikipedia article on him that listed all the other stuff he invented. Once I had his name, I found the link to the Navy cross pretty easily.
John Ericsson - Designer of many naval vessels, particularly the USS Monitor, noted especially for the rotating turret, also the design of torpedo boats which will evolve into fast-attack ships
ReplyDeleteAbout 10 minutes - plus time to write this description.
I started out with the extra credit - Google sent me to Wikipedia to learn about the design of the Navy Cross. One side of the decoration depicts crossed anchors of the pre-1850 variety with the letters U.S.N. This, along with the photo and a crush on Matthew McConaughey (Sahara, the 2005 movie) lets me narrow my research to Civil War era.
I have two lines to research - Admiral Farragut (Damn the torpedos!) or someone connected with the USS Monitor, the most famous iron-clad vessel of the Navy. Google Maps autocompletes Farrugut Square in Washington DC, but it's a square, not teardrop, and not that close to the Lincoln Memorial. Back to Wikipedia and research 4 guys connected to the USS Monitor (Cornelisu Bushnell, John Ericsson, Lt. John Worden and John Dahlgren). John Ericsson's wikipedia entry mentions a monument, which helpfully links to the National Parks Service entry about his monument which says how it's near the Lincoln memorial, and back to Google Maps to confirm it is a teardrop shape.
It took me about 20 minutes to solve the challenge, and that's only due to my poor reading. I was looking for a teardrop shaped island and immediately though of the Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. TR was secretary of the Navy during a period of great change, and in fact, during his administration, the first US Navy submarine was commissioned.
ReplyDeleteOnce I reread the clue that it was a traffic island, i just zoomed in on Google Maps and found the John Ericsson National Memorial.
Ericsson invented the Screw Propeller and designed the first Monitor class warships. Coincidentally, John Phillip Holland who designed the submarine that Teddy Roosevelt commissioned also held patents on the screw propeller... did you know that?
The ~6 foot tall statue of John Ericsson is made of Pink Milford Granite and was sculpted by James Earle Fraser who also designed the Navy Cross, the highest decoration awarded by the department of the Navy.
Fraser also designed the Indian Head Nickel and sculpted a statue of, guess who?... Teddy Roosevelt. TR is mounted on horseback and can be seen at the American Museum of Natural History, and in a bit more animated fashion in the film Night at the Museum and it's sequel.
The man commemorated was John Ericsson. He is known for the invention of the Screw Propeller and the design of the USS Monitor, the first ironclad warship.
ReplyDeleteExtra Credit: His memorial and the US Navy's highest decoration, the Navy Cross, were both designed by American sculptor, James Earle Fraser.
Time: ~20 minutes
I hope I'm doing this right. I couldn't find any instructions.
ReplyDeleteIt took me about 10 minutes to solve this, including the extra credit. By the way, I solved it using only my Android phone. Although the CAPTCHA got me. When I entered the letters, the auto-correct changed them and I only saw it after I hit 'Publish'. Aargh! Erased the whole post.
Anyway, I started by looking for the Lincoln Memorial on Google Maps. I thought it was strange that I couldn't find it. Even when I did a search in Google Maps, all that resulted was the Vietnam and Korean Memorials.
So, I did a Google search for Lincoln Memorial and found it on the NPS web site. In the directions section it said that there's parking on Ohio between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. So, I went back to Google Maps to search, again, for the Lincoln Memorial. As I was panning around, I saw it: a tear-drop shape surrounded by Streets (inluding Ohio).
I zoomed in and used the "What's Nearby" feature to see what was there and found that it was the John Ericsson National Memorial.
I looked up the memorial on Wikipedia and found John Ericsson had invented the screw propeller and he had also designed the USS Monitor.
For the extra credit, I searched for the Navy's highest decoration and found it to be the Navy Cross. After some cross checking (NPI) of the two Wikipedia pages, I found that the statue was sculpted by James Earle Fraser and the Navy cross was also designed by him.
John Ericsson
ReplyDeleteDesigned the Ironclads.
Designed screw propeller and also torpedos.
James Earle Fraser designed the Navy Cross and also the John Ericsson National Memorial in East Potomac Park.
15 minutes.
Google maps for teardrop park, Wikipedia for the rest.
Ericcson Memorial. The screw propellor and the Iron Clad ship. Sculpture was designed by Fraser who also designed the Navy Cross. The photo is of the USS Monitor.
ReplyDelete30 minutes... Googled Phots of Civil War Era war ship memorials, found another photo of the USS monitor that was taken form a different angle, Wikipedia the USS monitor, Refrenced the designer with memorials in Washington, DC. Wikipedia the results, traced the sculpter of the memorial to the sculptors wikipedia page then identified the relationship between the Navy Cross and the Erricson Memorial as the sculpter/artist Fraser. Who was from the State of SD, near Mitchell.
Theodore Roosevelt, responsible for the Submarine and "combined ranger finder and turret."
ReplyDeleteFound TR by searching "DC teardrop shaped island."
Then rummaged through the findings of "Theodore Roosevelt naval inventions.
Found the submarine in the article "WORLD SUBMARINE HISTORY TIMELINE" at:
http://www.submarine-history.com/NOVAtwo.htm
Found the "range finder and turret" in the "Anglo-American Naval Inventors, 1890–1919: Last of a Breed" at:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ijnhonline.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F01%2Fpdf_johnson1.pdf
EC: Both statue and highest navy honor (Navy Cross) were designed by James Earle Fraser.
First found the Navy Cross by searching "Highest Naval Decoration."
Then found James Earle Fraserby searching "Theodore Roosevelt Statue and "Navy Cross"" and found http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/sculpture/james-earle-fraser.htm
Found the memorial in about ten seconds using Google Maps. There was a reference there to John Ericsson's entry in Wikipedia which makes clear that his most famous invention is the twin screw propellor.
ReplyDeleteHowever, for the second invention, Wikipedia offers a plethora of options. However, some more simple Googling found repeated references to his being "the designer of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War".
As for the connection between the Navy Cross (Wikipedia's llist of US Medals) and the memorial, using Google again and enclosing "John Ericsson" and "Navy Cross" in double quotes to ensure that they are sought as phrases, not words, well, that revealed the name of James Earle Fraser, the sculptor of the John Ericsson Memorial and a recipient of the Navy Cross.
By the time I finished typing this: 15 mins to the second. Time spent searching, 8 mins.
At first I thought it was Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan, after picking up his book from my bookshelf and thinking a bit. it is actually John Ericsson the inventor of the monitor ironclad and the torpedo. his memorial rests near the mall in Washington, DC on a teardrop island.
ReplyDeleteLess than a minute to tell you the man is John Ericcson, inventor of the screw propeller and designer of the USS Monitor.
ReplyDeleteDidn't even need Google to tell you: my father and I built scale models of the Monitor and Merrimac when I was in 5th grade.
John Ericsson... 5 minutes. Worked back from the navy's highest decoration. Who designed it, also a sculptor who had 3 or 4 monuments in dc. One that has to do with naval history.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson. He invented the iron plating used on the USS Monitor and co-designed the US Navy's first screw driven warship. I found the monument in a few minutes using google maps (satellite view) and looking for the teardrop shaped traffic island close to the Lincoln Memorial. After that, nps.gov and google searches found the rest. I couldn't find much relating to the Navy Cross that connected it to the statue though...
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson who revolutionized naval history with his invention of the screw propeller. The Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the designer of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.
ReplyDeleteI just used google map to find the tear shape island and then the label opened up the link to the monument.
It took less than 5 minutes.
I did not find the extra credit.
About a minute or two to find the John Ericsson National Memorial with Google Maps, which helpfully suggested Wikipedia:
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson
which mentions twin screws and the Monitor (an ironclad with a rotating turret). The article does not make it completely clear that the rotating turret was invented by Ericsson, but does suggest it.
Going on to the Wikipedia article on the monument itself, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ericsson_National_Memorial we find that it was done by the sculptor James Earle Fraser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Earle_Fraser_%28sculptor%29
who also designed the Navy Cross (not to mention the Indian head nickel).
Total time about 5 minutes.
John Ericsson
ReplyDeleteInvented the screw propeller.
Designed the USS Monitor.
James Earle Fraser designed both the John Ericsson National Memorial and the Navy Cross.
Used Google Maps to find the teardrop shaped traffic island. Followed to the Wikipedia entry for the John Ericsson National Memorial, which gave the first three answers. Then used Wikipedia to find "navy highest decoration", which led to Navy Cross and both were designed by James Earle Fraser.
Under 5 minutes.
John Ericsson 40 seconds torpedos and propellers
ReplyDeleteJames Earle Fraser suclpted and degsined boththe memeorial , and the navy cross itself :)
took me 10 mins to find the answer
ReplyDeleteusing google maps i typed in lincoln memorial and found a tear-drop shaped island.
John Ericsson is the inventor of screw propeller and the designer of USS Monitor a first ironclad warship
the person who sculpted his statue is the same person who designed the navy cross. His name is James Earle Fraser an american sculptor
John Ericsson National Memorial, screw propeller. About 5 minutes
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture for the monument James Earl Fraser also designed the Navy Cross
oh also the USS Monitor.. forgot to add that one.
ReplyDeleteIn all, it took less than 10 minutes to answer both questions. The hint of the shape and location allowed me to search via Google Maps. Armed with the name of John Ericsson, I search Wikipedia on the memorial, not the person. This gave me the sculptor, James Earle Fraser, who also designed the Navy Cross.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and the hot air engine. He also designed the USS Monitor (pictured above).
ReplyDeleteThe connection between Ericsson and the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, is that Ericsson's statue and the Navy Cross were designed by the same man: James Earle Fraser.
John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and the hot air engine. He also designed the USS Monitor (pictured above).
ReplyDeleteThe connection between Ericsson and the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, is that Ericsson's statue and the Navy Cross were designed by the same man: James Earle Fraser.
I first tried to look at the map but finding a tear drop on a map of DC is difficult. I then used the picture, since I knew that was the USS Monitor (thanks 5th grade US History teacher), to find out who designed it.
John Ericsson. He invented the screw propeller and the hot air engine. He also designed the USS Monitor (pictured above).
ReplyDeleteThe connection between Ericsson and the Navy Cross, the Navy's highest decoration, is that Ericsson's statue and the Navy Cross were designed by the same man: James Earle Fraser.
John Ericsson Swedish-American inventor and engineer designed USS Monitor and screw propellor. Time taken around 50 minutes. Use google maps to locate tear-drop shaped "traffic island" and the name of inventions are written at the bottom of the statue.
ReplyDeleteFour minutes.
ReplyDeleteStarted with a Google Maps search of the Lincoln Memorial and looked around for a teardrop shaped circle. I found one to the South of the memorial, which gave me the name of the person. an ordinary search for his name gave me his bio and a list of notable inventions. Searching for 'highest navy decoration' gave me a wikipedia page for the award, which linked to it's designer. The National Park Service web pgage for the memorial confirms these details too. The toughest part was finding the right teardrop shaped traffic circle in the many around the Lincoln Memorial
So the answer(s): John Ericsson, inventor of the ironclad/Monitor and practical propellor propulsion. The Sculpture and the Navy Cross were both designed by James Earle Fraser
Quick Google Maps search reveals the John Ericsson National Memorial, his Wikipedia page says he invented the USS Monitor and the USS Princeton. Search highest navy decoration and get the Navy Cross. Search navy cross and john ericsson, both the cross and the memorial were designed by James Earle Fraser.
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson
ReplyDelete- invention of the screw propeller.
- Design of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.
The "Navy Cross" was designed James Earle Fraser the same author of the statue.
Less than 10 minutes starting bottom up:
Looking for Navy Cross bring me to Fraser.
Looking for Fraser monument in Washington DC I've found Ericsson page
Took me about five minutes. Searched for a navy monument near the lincoln memorial, which got me the wikipedia entry for the US Navy Memorial. Then there was a really convenient link for 'other Navy memorials'.
ReplyDeleteThe Swedish engineer John Ericsson was also the designer of the USS Monitor, the ship that ensured Union naval supremacy during the American Civil War.
ReplyDeleteTook me 5 minutes, the clue about the Naval Cross medal allowed me to find its scupltor and his other sculptures. I went one by one and read about the Ericcson memorial
It took me about five minutes because I recognized the USS Monitor. So, I went to Wikipedia for the Monitor, found its creator John Ericcson. I clicked on John Erickson and found out he invented the screw drive for ships. After that I typed in Navy Cross and look for its designer and then googled a list of his sculptors. And, I was right, both the Navy Cross and the Erickson Statute were designed by James Earle Fraser.
ReplyDeleteUsed google maps to locate the tear shaped island and the John Ericsson National Memorial. Linked description to wikipedia informs us that he invented the screw propeller, as well as the designer of the USS Monitor, the first US ironclad warship which included the first 360 degree rotating armored gun turret on an operational warship. (about 2 minutes)
ReplyDeleteAlso from wikipedia, the sculpture was sculpted by James Earle Fraser, on a hunch I looked up the Navy Cross (the highest Navy decoration) and it was also designed by James Earle Fraser. (about 2 minutes)
Took less than 2 minutes.
ReplyDeletestatue "washington, d.c." invented -lone
I first added '-lone" to omit The Lone Sailor statue. The term 'invented' really narrows it.
I think I win this because my Search Time was 0; sometimes a Degree in Military History does pay off. I saw the Picture and the obvious answer was John Ericcson, who invented the screw propeller and also designed the U.S.S. Monitor which incorporated the first rotating turret. He went to his death bed pissed because the Navy didn't approve using the full powder charge the turret guns could handle which would likely have resulted in the sinking of the C.S.S. Virginia at the battle of Hampton Roads instead of it ending in a stalemate.
ReplyDeleteEricsson led a really interesting life... full of inventions... and altercations with superiors and people who could help him out. His biography is worth the read.
DeleteGlad I'm not the only one who didn't need to look it up ;-)
DeleteAll I have to hang my hat on is an enthusiastic childhood and a good library.
About 15 minutes to find...
ReplyDeleteJohn Ericsson, who invented the two-screw propeller system and the hot air engine.
James Earle Fraser, designer of the highest Navy decoration, the Navy Cross, also designed the statue.
Was there a need to use Google maps at all? Or was that part of the exercise? Seemed much faster to simply search for naval monument Washington dc national mall? Literally took 30 seconds to find the first answers..?
ReplyDeleteAll of these Search Challenges are "open internet" questions. There are other ways to solve it, but I thought that using Maps to locate the teardrop shaped traffic island was pretty efficient. It certainly worked for me.
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