This chapter examines the life of Narcís Monturiol, an activist who shifted from military action to peaceful reform after returning to Barcelona in 1849. It highlights his resilience against political adversity, his innovative designs for submarines, and the social implications of coral harvesting.
Catalan inventor Narcís Monturiol fought for ideals like equality, freedom, and progress in the midst of a lot of social and political chaos in 19th-century upheavals in Spain and Catalonia. And then, he built submarines.
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