Inventors Who Were Killed By Their Inventions

It Was Sad, So Sad.

Thomas Andrews was the chief naval architect of the Titanic. Although he initially specified that forty-six lifeboats were required, only twenty were supplied to provide more deck space for the travelers. Thomas rode on the Titanic for its maiden voyage. He must have been quite proud of his accomplishment. Then disaster struck. It quickly became apparent that the design of the hull that should have saved the ship from sinking would be its demise. Thomas started helping everyone he could to the lifeboats. He went from stateroom to stateroom telling everyone to get life jackets and head to the upper deck. Recognized as a hero that day, he was last seen on board, and his body was never recovered.