アーサー・レオポルド・ブッシュ (1866年-1956年)、潜水艦の開発者、1900年4月11日にアメリカ海軍に承認された第1号艇USS Holland SS-1の建造者。 1895年から1956年までエリザベス在住。アメリカで最初の潜水艦はブッシュの指導でホランド・魚雷艇会社とエレクトリック・ボート会社のためにエリザベスで建造された。防衛産業のジェネラル・ダイナミクス社はエリザベスを発祥の地としている。
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