Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Robert Fulton across 6 places, from 1765 to 1815.
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Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the (also known as Clermont).Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Robert Fulton was documented, and when
14 November 1765exact date
Little Britain Township, Pennsylvaniaattested“Robert Fulton was born on a farm in Little Britain, Pennsylvania, on November 14, 1765.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1785year
Washington County, Pennsylvaniaattested“After the death of his father in 1785, Fulton bought a farm at Hopewell Township in Washington County near Pittsburgh for £80 (equivalent to $ in 2018), and moved his mother and family into it.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1785year
Pittsburghattested“After the death of his father in 1785, Fulton bought a farm at Hopewell Township in Washington County near Pittsburgh for £80 (equivalent to $ in 2018), and moved his mother and family into it.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1793 to 1797period
Franceattested“While living in France, Fulton designed the first working muscle-powered submarine, , between 1793 and 1797.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1794year
Manchesterattested“In 1794, he moved to Manchester to gain practical knowledge of English canal engineering.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1815year
New York Cityattested“Fulton died in 1815 in New York City from tuberculosis (then known as "consumption").”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
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Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania1 presence · 1765
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1786year
Philadelphiamentioned“He left for England in the autumn of 1786, carrying several letters of introduction to Americans abroad from prominent individuals he had met in Philadelphia.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
22 August 1787exact date
Americamentioned“The first successful trial run of a steamboat in America had been made by inventor John Fitch, on the Delaware River on August 22, 1787.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1797year
Parismentioned“In 1797, Fulton went to Paris, where he was well known as an inventor.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
1800year
Parismentioned“Fulton also exhibited the first panorama painting to be shown in Paris, Pierre Prévost's Vue de Paris depuis les Tuileries (1800), on what is still called Rue des Panoramas (Panorama Street) today.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
July 1800month
Rouenmentioned“The shipyard Perrier in Rouen built it, and the submarine sailed first in July 1800 on the Seine River in the same city.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
United Statesmentioned“In 1806, Fulton returned to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
October 1811month
New Orleansmentioned“From October 1811 to January 1812, Fulton, along with Livingston and Nicholas Roosevelt (1767–1854), worked together on a joint project to build a new steamboat, , sturdy enough to take down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans…”source: Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
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