Does Anyone know who ACTUALLY Invented the first Periscope?and when?

Question

Was the Inventor of the first periscope an American called Thomas Doughty?someone called Gibbs?or someone else?

Answer 1

Johann Gutenberg, better known for his contribution to printing technology, marketed a periscope in the 1430s to enable pilgrims to see over the heads of the crowd at the vigintennial religious festival at Aachen. Simon Lake used periscopes in his submarines in 1902. Sir Howard Grubb perfected it in World War I. Morgan Robertson claims to have described a submarine using a periscope in his fictional works. Periscopes, in some cases fixed to rifles, were used in World War I to enable soldiers to see out of the trenches.

Periscopes were also extensively used in tanks, enabling drivers or tank's commanders to inspect the situation without leaving the safety of the tank. An important development was Gundlach's periscope allowing tank commander to obtain 360 degree view without moving the seats. The design was first used in the Polish 7-TP light tank. Shortly before the war it was given to the British and was used in most tanks of WWII, including the British Crusader, Churchill, Valentine, and Cromwell and the American Sherman. The design was later copied and used extensively in tanks of the USSR (including the T-34 and T-70) and Germany.

Answer 2

Actually I believe it was da Vinci who first used a periscope during the renaissance. There was a battle going on at the time, and he was one of the defence builders commissioned by the pope.

Answer 3

I honestly have an workout gadget that's hooked as much as the settee. It has an arm curl gadget that I load up with a mug of beer in each holder. I advance my biceps whilst staring at soccer and eating beer.