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Name: Robert Fulton
Birth Date: November 14, 1765
Death Date: February 24, 1815
Place of Birth: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: inventor, civil engineer, artist

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Biography of Robert Fulton
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Robert Fulton (1765-1815), American inventor, civil engineer, and artist, established the first regular and commercially successful steamboat operation. Robert Fulton was born November 14, 1765, in Lancaster County, Pa. His father worked at farming,...
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Biography of Robert Fulton
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Robert Fulton, best known for his work in steamboat technology, was born in Little Britain, Pennsylvania, in 1765. As a child, Fulton enjoyed building mechanical devices, taking on such projects as rockets and a hand-propelled paddle wheel boat. His...


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Fulton, Robert (1767-1815) Summary
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Robert Fulton was unique among inventors of his time, since he was born in America, apprenticed in Europe and returned to his native country to perfect his greatest invention, the steamboat. Fulton was born in 1765 of a respectable family in Little...
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Robert Fulton Summary
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1765-1815 American Inventor and Engineer Robert Fulton is best known as the inventor of the first operational steamboat. However, he also developed an early submarine, canal designs, and patented machines for sawing marble and twisting hemp into rope....
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Robert Fulton Information
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Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was a U.S. engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steam-powered steamboat. He also designed a new type of a steam warship. In 1800 he was...


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Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
Fulton issues permit for craft store near Robert Fulton Birthplace
07/07/2004: 315 words, approx. 1 pages
Fulton Township supervisors last week agreed to issue a permit for a craft store near Robert Fulton Birthplace. The new store would be in the building across from the homestead. There was some question as to whether a variance would be required, but...
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Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
As the value of the steamboat declined, Robert Fulton lost stature
05/31/2002: 734 words, approx. 2 pages
Robert Fulton is one of many "famous" Lancastrians who is not so well known outside this region. George Ross, Thaddeus Stevens and John Reynolds are others. Charles Demuth, contrarily, might be better known outside Lancaster than inside. That's because Demuth's paintings live in...
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AP News
Today in history - Aug. 19
8/19/2007: 599 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Sunday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2007. There are 134 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 19, 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere off Nova Scotia during the War of 1812.On this date:In 1807, Robert Fulton's...
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Today in history - Aug. 21
8/21/2007: 595 words, approx. 2 pages
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 21, the 233rd day of 2007. There are 132 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:Two hundred years ago, on Aug. 21, 1807, Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat set off from Albany on its return trip to New York, arriving...
 


 

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