Robert Fulton

Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton
	Portrait of Fulton
Born	Robert Fulton; November 14, 1768; Little Britain, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	February 24, 1815 (aged 49); New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Trinity Church Cemetery
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Engineer, inventor, businessman
Years active	1793–1815
Known for	Steamboat, Nautilus (1800 submarine)
Spouse	Harriet Livingston; (m. 1808)

Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 25, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who invented the steamboat. Fulton county (county in the state of Georgia) was named after him.

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