text_original: The man who first succeeded in accomplishing the "impossible" was Robert Fulton. 32 INVENTIONS OF STEAM AND ELECTRIC POWER Fulton's Early Life Robert Fulton was bom at Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1765. His father, though not successful in money matters, was higlily respected; he was a leader in the Presbyterian Church, and held a num  ber of minor public offices of honor.
text_transcription: THE MAN WHO FIRST SUCCEEDED IN ACCOMPLISHING THE IMPOSSIBLE WAS ROBERT FULTON FULTON'S EARLY LIFE ROBERT FULTON WAS BORN IN LITTLE BRITAIN LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA IN SEVENTEEN SIXTY FIVE HIS FATHER THOUGH NOT SUCCESSFUL IN MONEY MATTERS WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED HE WAS A LEADER IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND HELD A NUMBER OF MINOR PUBLIC OFFICES OF HONOR
phonemes: ðə mˈæn hˌuː fˈɜːst səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃɪŋ ðə "ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl" wʌz ɹˈɑːbɚt fˈʊltən. θˈɜːɾi tˈuː ɪnvˈɛnʃənz ʌv stˈiːm ænd ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk pˈaʊɚ fˈʊltənz ˈɜːli lˈaɪf ɹˈɑːbɚt fˈʊltən wʌz bˈɑːm æt lˈɪɾəl bɹˈɪtən, lˈæŋkæstɚ kˈaʊnti, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv. hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, ðˌoʊ nˌɑːt səksˈɛsfəl ɪn mˈʌni mˈæɾɚz, wʌz hˈɪɡlili ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd; hiː wʌzɐ lˈiːdɚɹ ɪnðə pɹˌɛzbɪtˈɪɹiən tʃˈɜːtʃ, ænd hˈɛld ɐ nˈʌm bˈɜːɹ ʌv mˈaɪnɚ pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ʌv ˈɑːnɚ.