Robert Fulton
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Summary
Robert Fulton was born on November 14, 1765[1], in Little Britain Township[2]. He died on February 24, 1815[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], inventor[6], painter[7], scientist[8], and technician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,818 views/month, #6,868 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 14, 1756[11]
- Place of burial: Trinity Church Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Harriet Livingston Fulton[13]
- Child: Julia Fulton Blight[14], Cornelia Livingston Fulton[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Award received: National Inventors Hall of Fame[17]
- Member of: American Antiquarian Society[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Commons category: Robert Fulton[20]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[21]
- Residence: New York City[22]
- Family name: Fulton[23]
- Given name: Robert[24]
- Commons gallery: Robert Fulton[25]
- Medical condition: tuberculosis[26]
- Manner of death: natural causes[27]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[29], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Philadephia: Three Centuries of American Art[35], Meyer’s Universum, Zwanzigster Band[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
- Commons Creator page: Robert Fulton[38]
- Name in native language: Robert Fulton[39]
- Different from: Robert Fulton[40]
- Start of work period: 1793[41]
- End of work period: January 1, 1815[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Fulton include Fulton Street[43], a street[44], in United States[45] and Fulton County[46], a county of Kentucky[47], in United States[48], founded in 1845[49].
Why It Matters
Robert Fulton has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Fulton Street[43], a street[44], in United States[45] and Fulton County[46], a county of Kentucky[47], in United States[48], founded in 1845[49].
FAQs
Where was Robert Fulton born?
Robert Fulton was born in Little Britain Township[2].
Where did Robert Fulton die?
Robert Fulton died in New York City[4].
Who was Robert Fulton married to?
Robert Fulton's spouses include Harriet Livingston Fulton[13].
What did Robert Fulton do for work?
Robert Fulton worked as an engineer[5], inventor[6], painter[7], scientist[8], and technician[9].
What awards did Robert Fulton receive?
Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[17].