Robert Fulton
American engineer and inventor
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat. Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1765, Little Britain Township, PA
Died: February 24, 1815 (age 49 years), New York, NY
Known for: Steamboat, Nautilus (1800 submarine)
Parents: Robert Fulton Sr. and Mary Smith
Children: Julia Fulton Blight
Resting place: Trinity Church Cemetery