People recognized Franklin because of his knowledge, invention, writing and politics. Place of birth - the town of Little Britain. Children: Birth order unknown Cornelia; Robert 1808-1841; Mary; Julia; Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. Jan 23, 1778. childhood Fulton showed an early interest in mechanical things.

Nov 14, 1765. It was Fulton who built Nautilus, the first submarine after receiving order from Napoleon Bonaparte. Parents: Robert Fulton and Mary Smith Wife Harriet Livingston. Robert Fulton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. FULTON, ROBERT.

It was John Fitch, not Robert Fulton, who invented the first steamboat. Fulton's Birth November 14, 1765, Robert Fulton was born, in Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was Fulton who built Nautilus, the first submarine after receiving order from Napoleon Bonaparte. Naval torpedoes were his other noteworthy inventions. Fulton’s steamboat, however, was the first to give regular service, making steam navigation an accomplished fact.

Naval torpedoes were his other noteworthy inventions. Inventor - Businessman - transcript of a 1940s radio talk by Charles F. Kettering. Robert Fulton, an American engineer, is credited with the successful invention of the steamboat. Jan 1, 1772. Robert Fulton was an inventor and engineer who constructed the first commercially successful steamboat. Parents: Robert Fulton and Mary Smith Wife Harriet Livingston. The childhood and youth of the future inventor were held in America. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Facts about Robert Fulton 8: personal life No one knew yet, that this baby boy could achieve so much in the span of 50 years. He started his career as an apprentice whose works included creating miniature portraits to design lockets and rings. He was the first, however, to successfully couple steam engines with a boat that could be commercially viable.

Date of birth - 1765 year. Robert Fulton - The First Steamboat from Cradle Days of New York (1909). Over the next four years, after building prototypes in Europe, Fulton returned to New York in 1806. Fulton did several experiments with the water resistance of different hull shapes, and he came up with drawings and models which guided the construction of a steamboat. Robert Fulton (1765 – 1815) was not the first inventor to turn his attention to the concept of the steam boat. 14 Nov - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Fulton's birth.