Robert Fulton - Steamboats of the Hudson River
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman - Continuing Education |
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History of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
| Learning Resource Type: | Reference - Article/Document |
| Media Type: | WWW |
| Author(s): | Hudson River Maritime Museum |
| Description: | History site from the Hudson River Maritime Museum. "Commercial steamboating on the Hudson River began with Robert Fultonīs successful steamboat trip from New York to Albany on August 14th, 1807. This voyage was the first of any significant distance made by a steamboat. Immediately following this demonstration, Robert Fulton, with his partner Robert R. Livingston, started commercial steamboat service on the Hudson River between New York City and Albany. Fulton's steamboat was built on the East River at the ship yards of Charles Brownne. After disappointments and delays, Fulton left New York on his steamboat for Albany on August 17, 1807. He made the trip in thirty-two hours and successfully demonstrated to the world the possibilities of steam navigation. Fulton conceived of the idea of propelling boats by steam as early as 1793. Many others were also experimenting with steam, and Chancellor Robert R. Livingston of New York thought he had solved the problem in 1798. While in Paris, Livingston met Fulton, and the two were soon deeply immersed in the steamboat experimentation. They built a steamboat on the Seine in Paris during 1803, but it sunk. The engine and boiler were fished out of the river and put in another boat.. Though she moved through the water and was considered a wonder by those who saw her, she was a disappointment to both Fulton and Livingston. They determined, when they returned to America, to make another effort with a larger boat to sail on the Hudson River. Livingston would supply the money and Fulton would do the work." Image caption: Robert Fulton's Clermont |
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| Keywords: | steam engine, steamboat, Robert Fulton |
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| Use of Resource: | History of technology. |
| Difficulty: | Very Easy |
| Interactivity Level: | Very Low |
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| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Platform/Format: | WWW |
| Cost: | Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.hrmm.org/steamboats/fulton.html |
| Metadata: | IEEE LOM Record |
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