Robert Fulton

Inventions Science 15 of 15 appearances
Practice Inventions

"Robert Fulton" appearances by year

84
1
89
1
1
1
94
2
3
1
1
99
1
04
1
1
09
14
1
19
24

All Inventions clues by year

29
84
20
89
59
94
84
11
99
18
04
21
09
22
14
15
19
16
24
Filter:
# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
(Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a naval blueprint on the monitor.) A pumping piston was connected to a steam engine & to the two paddle wheels on the side of the ship designed by this man, who came to fame in 1807 (Robert) Fulton $1,200 DJ AMERICAN INVENTORS 2016-02-18 #7239
After steamboat success, he was urged to work on submarine-launched torpedoes by Pres. Jefferson Robert Fulton $800 J INVENTORS & INVENTIONS 2007-12-26 #5363
In 1815 he built America's first steam-powered warship Fulton $600 J INVENTORS 2006-02-01 #4928
In 1807 he journeyed up the Hudson River, a distance of 150 miles, in 32 hours Fulton $400 J INVENTORS 2002-02-07 #4019
In 1807 he wrote, "The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved" Robert Fulton $400 J INVENTORS & INVENTIONS 1999-12-03 #3510
He called his steamboat launched August 17, 1807 "The Steamboat", not "The Clermont" Robert Fulton $100 J INVENTORS 1997-10-29 #3028
In 1824 the Supreme Court ended his monopoly of steamship navigation on the Hudson River Robert Fulton $200 DJ INVENTORS 1996-09-09 #2761
This American's first steamboat was successfully tested in France on the Seine River in 1803 Fulton $400 DJ INVENTORS 1996-05-06 #2701
This steamboat pioneer studied painting in London under Benjamin West (Robert) Fulton $200 J INVENTORS 1996-03-19 #2667
Shortly after his 1808 wedding, he noted, "The honeymoon & steamboat go on charmingly" Fulton $200 DJ INVENTORS 1995-12-05 #2592
In 1803 this American launched a steam-driven paddle-wheel boat on the Seine River Fulton $200 DJ INVENTORS 1995-04-12 #2453
Several U.S. cities & counties are named for this builder of the first successful steamboat Robert Fulton $200 DJ INVENTORS 1994-11-16 #2348
Though known for the 1st successful steamboat, he was also a successful portrait painter (Robert) Fulton $300 J INVENTORS 1992-06-26 #1820
He experimented with submarines before building the first commercially successful steamboat Robert Fulton $400 DJ INVENTIONS 1990-02-13 #1262
Erroneously called the "Clermont", his ship is also often erroneously called the 1st steamboat Robert Fulton $400 DJ INVENTIONS 1986-11-17 #506
« Back to Inventions