TIL the word shrapnel came from Lieutenant-General Henry Shrapnel, a British officer who invented a shell that scattered pieces of itself.

Sounds like a dick

Helluva family legacy you’ve created there, Henry.

Fuck this guy.

I’m reminded of an old army joke:

"Hey sarge, what should I do if I step on a landmine?"

"That’s easy, private– jump in the air and scatter yourself in to a hundred pieces."

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I’m sure someone was bound to come up with it eventually anyway, but fuck that guy.

In 1814, the British Government recognized Shrapnel’s contribution by awarding him £1,200 (£82,600 in 2025) a year for life.[5] Bureaucracy, however, prevented him from receiving the full benefit of this award

Didn’t even get rich off it like alfred nobel, just did it for his love of killing Frenchmen.

This is some warhammer 40k naming convention shit

Is Henry Shrapnel related to John Sucking Chest Wound?

And the bobsled was invented by Robert S. Ledd. He was roomates in college with James Nasium.

Arsehole.

Henry Shrapnel, who was good friends with John Grenade.

Alfred Nobel created dynamite along with many other deadly explosives

On his death bed he created the Nobel peace prize.