Weston Fulton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Weston Fulton

American businessman

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1871

Place of Birth: Hale County, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-1946

Profession: businessperson, inventor, meteorologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Weston Miller Fulton (August 3, 1871 – May 16, 1946) was an American meteorologist, inventor, and entrepreneur, best known for his invention, the "sylphon," a seamless metal bellows used in thermostats, switches, and other temperature-control devices.
Fulton also invented an automatic river gauge while working for the U.S.
Weather Bureau, and played a primary role in the development of the depth charge during World War I.
His company, now called Fulton Bellows after numerous ownership changes, still operates in Knoxville, as part of the United Flexible Group, which acquired it in 2016.