Fulton designed a submarine called Nautilus.
The Nautilus was Fulton's submarine.
Fulton named his submarine Nautilus
submarine and steamboat
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton's inventions include the steamboat, steam engine and submarine, among other things.
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Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton had many failures before his creation of the steamboat. He attempted to be an artist, build a submarine and construct a canal; all of which failed.
Robert Fulton was credited with two distighishable creations, not so much as the "inventor" but as the first successful attempts at such creations. One was a Steamboat, the other, a submarine.
Certainly it can be said that Robert Fulton of steamship fame was an early pioneer in submarine design and construction. Others followed and by the time of the US Civil War, submarine technology was advancing at a rapid pace.
The Nautilus. In 1801, a U.S. inventor contracted with France to build that country a submarine. France had known of the previous work Fulton had accomplished & believed he was the right man for the job.
Robert Fulton is best known for developing the first commercially successful steamboat, the Clermont, which he launched in 1807. This innovation revolutionized transportation on American rivers and paved the way for the expansion of trade and travel. Fulton's work also extended to submarine design, notably with the Nautilus, which he demonstrated in 1800. His contributions significantly advanced marine engineering and transportation technology in the early 19th century.