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Robert Fulton
American engineer and inventor (1765–1815)
For other uses, see Robert Fulton (disambiguation).
Robert Fulton | |
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Portrait of Robert Fulton by Benjamin West, 1806, now housed at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York | |
| Born | Robert Fulton (1765-11-14)November 14, 1765 Little Britain, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | February 24, 1815(1815-02-24) (aged 49) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, businessman |
| Years active | 1793–1815 |
| Known for | Steamboat, Nautilus (1800 submarine) |
| Spouse | Harriet Livingston (m. ) |
Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat (also known as Clermont).
In 1807, that steamboat traveled on the Hud