政治家羅伯‧利文斯敦出生，1746年11月27日

利文斯敦是現代社會學中，關於農業學的推廣者。同為農業的藝術家和生產者，在1789年當上美國總統，是利文斯敦非常敬佩的喬治華盛頓，經常和他一塊分享農業方面的興趣，書信往來討論農藝。在其中一封信中，華盛頓寄給他一本關於馬鈴薯栽種的小冊子。利文斯敦在蒸汽方面投資甚多，他的妻舅，約翰史蒂文生，發明家，任何有關蒸汽的實驗，都由他資助。他也金援羅伯富爾頓，由他所設計的蒸汽輪船，克爾蒙特號，就是以利文斯敦在紐約的財產命名，是第一艘成功靠蒸汽為動力的輪船。如你所看到的，利文斯敦可不僅僅是充滿活力呢。


Livingston was one of the founders of the Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, Arts and Manufactures. George Washington, whom Livingston swore into office as the first president in 1789, shared Livingston's interests in agriculture and frequently wrote him letters discussing the topic. Along with one letter, Washington sent Livingston a pamphlet on growing potatoes. Livingston made a lot of steam with his brother-in-law, inventor John Stevens, when they experimented with steam navigation. Livingston also supported Robert Fulton, whose steamship, Clermont, named for Livingston's estate in New York, became the first successful steam-propelled vessel. As you can see, Robert R. Livingston was not just full of steam.

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