Robert Fulton's Steamboat


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Covers the life and career of Robert Fulton, the American inventor whose version of the steamship provided travelers with a relatively fast and inexpensive means of transportation.




Robert Fulton and the Development of the Steamboat


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Profiles the life and accomplishments of Robert Fulton, known for developing the steamboat.




Robert Fulton


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A biography of Robert Fulton, including his work as a mechanic, artist, inventor, and engineer.




Robert Fulton's Steamboat: Claremont


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PageWise, Inc. provides information about the American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton (1765-1815), who is best remembered for his design of the first commercially viable steamboat. After successful experiments on the Seine River in France, Fulton designed and put in operation the steamboat named "Clermont" on August 18, 1807 in New York City. He was assisted in his endeavors by the American diplomat Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), the U.S. Minister to France. The "Clermont" made a trial voyage from New York Harbor, up the Hudson River, to Albany and back. Fulton received a patent for the construction of steamboats.




Robert Fulton And The Clermont


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A vivid and engaging account of the life and work of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat. With fascinating details about Fulton's inventive process, as well as his life and times, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American innovation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Robert Fulton


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Robert Fulton was the first person to build and operate a successful steam-powered boat for commercial use. Highlighting Fulton's struggles to become a respected inventor and his early work as an artist, this book shows how Fulton's most memorable achievements came as a result of his using his talents to improve upon and perfect the ideas and inventions of others. It also examines Fulton's lesser-known innovations, including his work on perfecting the submarine as a weapon of war.




Robert Fulton


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From the time he was young, Robert Fulton liked to work with his hands. For a while he thought he wanted to be an artist, but it was hard to make a living as a painter. Fulton turned to inventing things, including a very early version of the submarine. He is most famous for building the first practical steamboat. Others had tried and failed, but his North River Steam Boat was successful. It sailed regularly between New York City and Albany, the capital of New York. The success of the North River Steam Boat inspired Fulton to build other steamboats, improving commerce for the nation and the world.




Four American Inventors: Robert Fulton, Samuel F. B. Morse, Eli Whitney, Thomas A. Edison; a Book for Young Americans


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Who Really Invented the Steamboat?


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An engineer retired from aerospace electronics, and a historian, Shagena one day ran across a roadside marker identifying someone other than Robert Fulton as the inventor of the steamboat. He had to investigate. He found that most people who have written about the subject have been historians or biographers without a technical background, so he loo