Robert Fulton and his Life's Work
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman - Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
History of Science and Technology Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Technology and Society |
| Learning Resource Type: | Reference - Article/Document |
| Media Type: | WWW |
| Author(s): | Scientific American |
| Description: | Scientific American article of September 25, 1909. "From Saturday, September 25, to Monday, October 11, 1909, the State of New York commemorated the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the 100th anniversary of the first successful application of steam to navigation upon that River by Robert Fulton in 1807. Scientific American, a magazine of technology and progress, published a special edition to commemorate this celebration." This article is taken from that edition of the Scientific American. Excerpt: "From Saturday, September 25, to Monday, October 11, 1909, the State of New York commemorated the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the 100th anniversary of the first successful application of steam to navigation upon that River by Robert Fulton in 1807. Scientific American, a magazine of technology and progress, published a special edition to commemorate this celebration. The following article is taken from that edition of the Scientific American." |
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| Keywords: | steam engine, steamboat, Robert Fulton |
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| Use of Resource: | Classic article on history of technology. |
| Difficulty: | Very Easy |
| Interactivity Level: | Very Low |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | 1990 |
| Platform/Format: | WWW |
| Cost: | Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.hrmm.org/diglib/sciamer/rfulton/rfulton.htm |
| Metadata: | IEEE LOM Record |
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