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Bushnell

American  
[boosh-nl] / ˈbʊʃ nl /

noun

  1. David, 1742?–1824, U.S. inventor: pioneered in submarine construction.


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Steffensen, a professor of marine biology at the University of Copenhagen, worked with Peter G. Bushnell, who teaches at Indiana University South Bend, and Richard W. Brill of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

"To think they could be released early is absolutely outrageous," Bushnell said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

‘Sex and the City’ author Candace Bushnell recently moved back uptown.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Bushnell envisioned the initial Chuck E. Cheese robotic characters as entertainment that appealed to the grown-ups while the kids played games in the neighboring room.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2025

The Turtle was built by David Bushnell, an American inventor.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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