Robert Fulton
(1765-1815)
American engineer and inventor
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Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 25, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat; the first was called North River Steamboat (later Clermont). In 1807 that steamboat traveled on the Hudson River with passengers, from New York City to Albany and back again, a round trip of 300 miles (480 km), in 62 hours. The success of his steamboat changed river traffic and trade on major American rivers.
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14 November 1765 Fulton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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24 February 1815 (aged 49) New York City, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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