2 Quotes & Sayings By Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton (1765–1815) was an American inventor and engineer. With John Fitch, he developed the first commercially successful steamboat. He also helped pave the way for the creation of the modern steamship. He invented a number of other things, including a submarine that could dive and a torpedo that could be launched from a boat
In 1807, he built a steamboat called Clermont. Although it was not an immediate success, it did usher in a new era in the development of steamboats and was widely used for decades to come.