| Date of Birth | November 14, 1765 |
| Place of Birth | Little Britain, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Date of Death | February 24, 1815 |
| Place of Death | New York City, U.S. |
| Resting Place | Trinity Church Cemetery |
| Occupation | Engineer, inventor, businessman |
| Years Active | 1793–1815 |
| Known for | – Developing the world’s first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat |
| – Inventing the first practical submarine in history, Nautilus |
| Spouse | Harriet Livingston (m. 1808) |
| Early Interest | He Became interested in steam engines and steamboats around age 12 |
| Notable Achievement | Successfully traveled the Hudson River with the North River Steamboat in 1807 |
| Career in Europe | Traveled to Europe in 1786, lived there for twenty years, studied painting and mechanics |
