Fulton

American  

[fool-tn] / ˈfʊl tn /

noun

1. Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.

2. a city in central New York.

3. a city in central Missouri.

4. a male given name.

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Fulton British  

/ ˈfʊltən /

noun

1. Robert . 1765–1815, US engineer: designed the first successful steamboat (1807) and steam warship (1814)

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Fulton Scientific  

/ fl′tən /

1. American engineer and inventor who developed the first useful submarine and torpedo (1800) and produced the first practical steamboat (1807).

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Fulton

"At the Japan Trench, the geologic layering basically predetermines where the fault will form," said study co-author Patrick Fulton, an associate professor in Cornell University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

For example, articles on how Christianity addresses contemporary problems by Catholic Bishop Fulton Sheen and Columbia University Chaplain James A. Pike appeared in Vogue alongside ads for makeup and fashion photo shoots.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

Evans struck a plea deal in court on Tuesday ahead of his trial this week, the Fulton County District Attorney's office confirmed to the BBC.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Kelvin Evans, 41, on Tuesday entered guilty pleas in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia to counts of entering an automobile and criminal trespass.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

I looked at Lucas, whose anger had turned to remorse as he witnessed Fulton Dumas beginning to cry with his head buried into my shoulder blade.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley