What is the famous thing that Robert Fulton, Peter Cooper, Catherine Beecher and Sarah Jospha Hale did?
Robert Fulton His lifelong interest in scientific and engineering developments, especially in the application of steam engines, supplanted art as a career. Fulton secured English patents for machines with a wide variety of functions. He was also interested in canal systems. In 1797, European conflicts led Fulton to begin work on weapons against piracy, including submarines, mines, and torpedoes. Peter Cooper The Advancement of Science and Art, established by Peter Cooper in 1859, is a private nonprofit institution of higher learning where all students receive full-tuition scholarships. Peter Cooper’s legacy supports degree-granting programs in Art, Architecture, and Engineering. The historic Great Hall is home to public forums, cultural events, and other community activities. Catherine Beecher was a pioneer of public education in two ways. First, she promoted the idea of physical health as a subject appropriate for schools. Most schools of the nineteenth and early twentieth century nev
