Nicholas Roosevelt (inventor)
(1767-1854)
man
Died aged c. 87
Wikidata WikipediaNicholas Jacobus Roosevelt or Nicholas James Roosevelt (December 27, 1767, New York City – July 30, 1854, Skaneateles, New York) was an American inventor, a major investor in Upstate New York land, and a member of the Roosevelt family. His primary invention was to introduce vertical paddle wheels for steamboats.
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The Steamer New Orleans On January 10, 1812 the steamer "New Orleans" commanded by Nicholas Roosevelt, arrived on this spot. It was the first steamboat to successfully navigate the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Steamboats were a major factor in the growth of New Orleans as a world port
700-768 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA, United States where they was