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	John Fitch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Fitch (inventor) of Connecticut built the first steamboat in the United States in 1786.
		John Fitch (driver), now of Connecticut, raced in Formula One competition 1953 to 1955, designed innovative safety devices for vehicles and roads, and in the 1960s modified Corvairs for high performance.
		John A. Fitch (1881–1959) of South Dakota was a writer and professor of labor relations in New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Fitch (146 words)

	John Fitch (inventor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Fitch (born on January 21, 1743 in South Windsor, Connecticut, died by suicide July, 1798) was a clockmaker, brassworker, and silversmith who built the first recorded steam powered ship in the United States, in 1786.
		Fitch was granted a patent on August 26, 1791, after a battle with James Rumsey, who had created a similar invention, but unfortunately the newly-created Patent Commission did not award the broad monopoly patent that Fitch had asked for, but patent of the modern kind, for the new design of Fitch's steamboat.
		It also awarded patents to Rumsey and John Stevens for their steamboat designs, and the loss of a monopoly caused many of Fitch's investors to leave his company, which was a cause of his business failing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Fitch_(inventor) (462 words)

	Biography: Fitch Surname in Pawlet, Vermont
		FITCH, Col. WILLIAM, from Lebanon, Conn., was one of the earliest settlers and most prominent citizens of the town.
		FITCH, JOHN, settled on the homestead of C. Bardwell and died in 1799, aged 34.
		FITCH, Rev. FERRIS, was a graduate of Middlebury in 1826.
	www.geneabios.com /pawlet/fitch.htm (942 words)

	Racing Safety - John Fitch Biography
		In 2000, Fitch was inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame for his contributions to the early Corvette racing team.
		In 1998 John Fitch received the Kenneth Stonex Award from the Transportation Research Board, a part of the National Academy of Sciences, for his lifelong contributions in the field of roadside safety.
		And, for the race car proper, the Fitch Driver Capsule is a protective trough-like seat that incorporates a helmet tether to reduce exposure to basal skull fracture and hyperextension of the neck, with a shear-pin mounting that provides energy-absorbing forward travel, among other novel features.
	www.racesafety.com /fitchbio.html (1912 words)

	Today in History: August 26
		John Fitch was granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
		Fitch was granted his patent after a battle with James Rumsey over claims to the invention.
		Fitch called upon me on his way to Richmond and explaining his scheme, wanted a letter from me, introductory of it to the Assembly of this State the giving of which I declined; and went so [far] as to inform him that tho' I was bound not to disclose the principles of Mr.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /ammem/today/aug26.html (658 words)

	John Fitch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		FITCH, John, inventor, born in East (now South) Windsor, Connecticut, 21 January 1743; died in Bardstown, Kentucky, in June or July 1798.
		He received a common school education, was apprenticed to a watchmaker, and after twenty-five years of home life rendered miserable by the ill-treatment of his father and elder brother, crowned the wretchedness of his condition by an unfortunate marriage, and in 1769 became a wanderer.
		Another boat, "The Perseverance" designed for both freight and passengers on the Mississippi, under the Virginia patent, which gave Fitch the exclusive right of navigating "the Ohio River and its tributaries "was unfortunately so damaged by a storm as not to be available before the expiration of the default clause in that patent.
	www.famousamericans.net /johnfitch (875 words)

	National Corvette Museum - Hall of Fame [John Fitch]
		John Fitch is well known as a true pioneer in Corvette racing, and is considered racer extraordinaire.
		Fitch was the only American ever to drive for the Mercedes-Benz factory team, and also raced the Corvette "SS" and the test mule, which later became the Sting Ray Racer.
		After retiring from racing, Fitch became a successful specialty car builder and safety engineer, and developed the "Fitch Barriers", the familiar yellow crash barrels we see on highways and racetracks, which have saved the lives of many motorists.
	www.corvettemuseum.com /library-archives/hof/fitch.shtml (173 words)

	BookRags: John Fitch Biography
		John Fitch (1743-1798), an American mechanic and inventor, was the first to build and operate a steamboat successfully.
		John Fitch was born on a farm in Hartford County, Conn. By the age of 10 he had left school and begun farming.
		Fitch's attempt to establish the steamboat was followed by at least a dozen other experimenters before Robert Fulton's success in 1807.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/john-fitch (724 words)

	No. 14: John Fitch
		ohn Fitch was born in 1743 in Connecticut.
		But Fitch found private support and then rapidly reinvented a sort of Watt engine, moving from mistake to mistake until he produced America's first successful boat, well ahead of Rumsey.
		History honors Fitch far better than he honored himself, for it was he who set the stage for Robert Fulton.
	www.uh.edu /engines/epi14.htm (589 words)

	John Fitch: The Man That Time Can't Tame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Born John Cooper Fitch in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 14, 1917, he is a descendant of John Fitch, the actual inventor of the steamboat.
		Fitch flew P-51 Mustangs in World War II, bagged a speedy German ME-262 jet ("You had to get them when they were landing or taking off," he quips, "otherwise they could outrun you."), and was himself shot down, two months before the war ended, as he strafed a German munitions train.
		John survived a bad crash in a C5R at Rheims, only to learn, decades later, that the aerodynamics of the Cunningham's body had acted as a perfect wing, triggering the flip.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Columns/articleId=116561 (1828 words)

	John Cooper Fitch Mercedes-Benz's Big Yank - Features - European Car Magazine
		John Cooper Fitch was the first, last and only American racing driver ever to drive for the factory Mercedes-Benz team, racing the W194 and 300SL between 1952 and 1955.
		The lanky John Fitch, P-51 Mustang pilot, ex-POW and grandson of the inventor of the steamboat, won the SCCA championship in 1951 and raced at Le Mans for sportsman racer Briggs Cunningham in June of 1952.
		Fitch nevertheless got a trophy for running the fastest leg of the entire event, averaging 135 mph in a car that would only go 160 mph flat-out.
	www.europeancarweb.com /retrospective/0212ec_john_cooper_fitch (640 words)

	John Fitch: Pioneer Steamboat Inventor (Lesson Plan)
		John Fitch was a New Englander who did not have much formal education, but he had a natural instinct for mechanics.
		It occurred to Fitch that the thing to do was to hitch a steam engine to oars; only instead of moving the oars with muscle power, he would use steam power.
		Fitch's interest in steamboats remained, but his debts were so great that he had to turn to other ways to make a living.
	www.teachervision.fen.com /inventions/printable/4808.html (551 words)

	Who Made America? \| Innovators \| John Fitch
		While the credit usually goes to inventor Robert Fulton, John Fitch was actually the inventor of America's first steamboat.
		He was born in the British colony of Connecticut on January 21, 1743, and he grew up to do a little of everything: farm work, clockmaking, silversmithing, land speculation, map-making, and fighting for the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
		Fitch survived his captivity, and hit on the idea of a steam-powered vehicle in 1785.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/fitch_hi.html (434 words)

	Pictures of the John Fitch Parkway (NJ 29)
		Despite maps which show otherwise, the John Fitch Parkway (NJ 29) and Daniel Bray Highway (NJ 29) north of Lee Avenue in Trenton and Ewing Township is not a full freeway, but rather a divided arterial with cross traffic.
		This is the John Fitch Parkway (NJ 29) southbound north of Exit 4(Morrisville, Calhoun Street) in Trenton.
		The cloverleaf interchange between the John Fitch Parkway (NJ 29) and Calhoun Street is among the tightest ever built, due to it being squeezed between the city of Trenton and the Delaware River.
	www.njfreeways.com /NJNJ-29JFPPictures.html (827 words)

	Fitch John - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Fitch John - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Fitch, John (1743-1798), American inventor, who probably developed the first American steamboat, an achievement often erroneously attributed to...
		Numbered rulers named John are entered below by their countries, in alphabetical order, and by regnal numbers.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Fitch_John.html (110 words)

	Fitch Fuel Catalyst: About Our Company - Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The company was founded by John C. Fitch whose life is chronicled in the biography "Racing Through Life" by Carl Goodwin.
		Fitch's co-driver, Pierre Leveigh, was killed in an accident which claimed the lives of 85 spectators.
		He is also the inventor of the Displaceable Guardrail, the Compression Barrier and the Fitch Driver Capsule, a trough like seat designed to dramatically reduce head and neck injury.
	www.fitchfuelcatalyst.com /about/index.html (316 words)

	No. 1397: John Fitch
		Fitch found private support, then rapidly built an engine with features of both Watt's and Newcomen's steam engines.
		When that failed, Fitch put up another 150 acres to raise the dose to two pints a day.
		And I'm left haunted by the picture of this six-foot-two figure in a beaver-skin hat and a fl frock coat -- stumbling the streets of Bardstown, the butt of children's jokes -- unable to see that his dream had not failed.
	www.uh.edu /engines/epi1397.htm (585 words)

	Fitch Fuel Catalyst: About Our Company - About John Fitch
		John Fitch has wide experience in motor vehicles spanning over 50 years.
		Fitch invented the Fitch Inertial Barrier System* and his company produced and distributed the system throughout the US and overseas.
		Fitch continues his association with the industry in the development of new products.
	www.fitchfuelcatalyst.com /about/johnfitch.html (772 words)

	Early Generations of the Fitch Family in Essex
		John's death was reported at the court session of 9 April 1468, at which time it was stated that "Thomas is his son and next heir and aged three years."
		THOMAS FITCHE, FYTCHE, FITCH (John, William) was born about 1465, because he was said to be three years old at the time his father's death was reported at the manor court of Widdington on 9 April 1468.
		* Roger was the ancestor of the Fitches of colonial Connecticut.
	www.baronage.co.uk /bphtm-01/fitch-1.html (896 words)

	John Fitch - People of Connecticut
		ohn Fitch was born in Windsor, Connecticut on January 21, 1743.
		His mother died when he was very young, and he was raised by his father on their small farm.
		John Fitch died in Bardstown, Kentucky in 1798.
	www.netstate.com /states/peop/people/ct_jf.htm (355 words)

	BookRags: John Fitch Biography
		As a child Fitch had few years of schooling and suffered from a harsh father.
		Using a working model, he was granted a fourteen-year monopoly from five state governments to operate his craft on their waters and secured the backing of a group of Philadelphia investors.
		Fitch later attempted to spread his ideas in Europe.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/john-fitch-woi (348 words)

	John Fitch Knives
		Later, John attended a class at the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing in Old Washington, Arkansas.
		John is a member of the American Bladesmith Society, and the Arkansas Knifemakers Association.
		In 1999 and in 2002, John’s knives won a “sharpest knife contest” in the ABS open competition.
	www.russianhunting.com /john-fitch-knives (387 words)

	John Fitch-Steamboat Inventor from Nelson County KY
		Fitch remembered inventor James Watt, whose newfangled steam engine was powering the infant industrial revolution in Great Britain, according to Lewis and Richard Collins' old ``History of Kentucky.'' Fitch thus ``concluded that he could propel boats by the same power.''
		Fitch staked out a large tract of land for himself in Nelson County, then trekked to the Ohio River.
		Fitch promised McCoun 150 acres ``if he would board him while he lived, and allow him a pint of spirits each day!'' the book said.
	loricase.com /nelson/steamboat.html (706 words)

	AutoWeek: Safe at Any Speed; John Cooper Fitch, fearless racer and safety equipment pioneer.(Escape Roads)(Brief ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		John Fitch is well acquainted with the fine line between adventure and danger.
		A P-51 pilot in World War II, Fitch was one of the first Americans to shoot down a German fighter jet.
		Born in Indianapolis, John Cooper Fitch is descended from the steam-boat inventor John Fitch.
	highbeam.com /doc/1G1:91754180/Safe+at+Any+Speed;+John+Cooper+... (198 words)

	Johnson C. Smith University
		John Fitch III has worked in commercial television, sports broadcasting, documentary programming, public television, music videos, audio engineering, theatre and filmmaking as a professional, a student and an educator.
		Fitch has been recognized for his award-winning work in video art, experimental video, music video and sound design.
		Fitch is a Professor at Johnson C. Smith University.
	www.jcsu.edu /lyceum/johnfitch.htm (394 words)

	John Fitch
		Windsor, Conn. Fitch began (1785) work on the invention of the steam engine and steamboat and secured soon afterward the exclusive right to build and operate steamboats on the waters of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and Virginia.
		Although Fitch was not alone in developing the steam engine and steamboat, there is good evidence that he invented the first American steamboat.
		Nevertheless, he failed to receive either the opportunity to commercialize his invention or the recognition he justly deserved.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0818796.html (208 words)

	Forest Scene by John Lee Fitch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		John Fitch (1836-1895), No. 5285, had two of his paintings exhibited in the National Academy of Design exhibit of 1884, but it is unknown if this was a drawing of either one.
		John Fitch, who maintained a studio in New York City, was elected an Associate Member of the National Academy of Design in 1870.
		He exhibited, in addition to the National Academy, at the Artist's Fund Society of NYC and the Century Club of NYC.
	www.fitchfamily.com /JohnLeeFitch.html (252 words)

	eBay - john fitch, Women's Clothing, Men's Clothing items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Offshore fishes of California, by John E Fitch
		Annals of the Army of the Cumberland by John Fitch (...
		The Causes of Industrial Unrest by John Fitch HC 1924
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=john+fitch&newu=1&krd=1 (298 words)

	Life of John Fitch
		The controversy with RumseyThe allegations on each sideThe invention of the pipe or tubular boilerThe pamphlets by Rumsey, Fitch, and BarnesCollocation of proofsReasons for believing that Fitch was entitled to priority in actual experimentAction of Congress on the claims of Rumsey's heirs, 1837-8-9.
		the repeal of Fitch's laws in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware Second attempt in Pennsylvania also unsuccessfulFitch visits Shepherdstown, Virginia, in order to procure evidence in relation to Rumsey's experimentsAltercation and quarrels with the townspeople Fresh proofs procured, etc.The steam ice-boat.
		FITCH GOES TO FRANCEHlS RETURNGOES TO KENTUCKY SUICIDE.
	www.history.rochester.edu /steam/westcott (320 words)

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