Fitch Fulton died on February 23, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Fitch Fulton was born on October 10, 1879.
John Fitch is said to have invented the Steamboat but to my knowledge Robert Fulton is most known for inventing it.
Robert Fulton and Fitch
Robert Fulton created the first commercially successful steamboat.
Robert Fulton was the first to COMPLETE the first steamboatRobert Fulton.Robert Fulton did not invent the steam boat. John Fitch invented it, but he died before he fixed the problem in the engine. Robert Fulton is given credit for it because he finished John Fitch's design, and tweaked the engine.She was built by the wealthy investor and politician Robert Livingston and inventor and entrepreneur Robert Fulton. Source: Wikipedia "North River Steamboat" page
John Fitch invented the original steamboat, but Robert Fulton is usually credited with the invention of the steamboat, since he was American and brought it to America, while Fitch was British.
The first successful steamboat was in 1807 by the American inventor Robert Fulton. However, John Fitch made the first successful trial steamboats.
Alfred Fitch died in 1981.
Ralph Fitch died in 1611.
John A. Fitch died in 1959.
Alan Fitch died in 1985.
Ebenezer Fitch died in 1833.