Philip Howard Colomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Howard Colomb

Royal Navy officer, historian, critic and inventor

Date of Birth: 29-May-1831

Place of Birth: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Oct-1899

Profession: military officer, inventor, military historian

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Vice-Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, RN (29 May 1831 – 13 October 1899).
Born in Knockbrex, near Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, he was a Royal Navy officer, historian, critic and inventor.
He was the son of General George Thomas Colomb (1787-1874).
His younger brother Sir John Colomb was also a soldier and strategist of the Royal Navy.