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Robert Fulton, American engineer, Early steamboat pioneer (died 1815)
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Robert Fulton
American engineer and inventor (1765–1815)
Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the world's first commercially successful steamboat, the North River Steamboat. In 1807, that steamboat traveled on the Hudson River with passengers from New York City to Albany and back…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Steamboat
Boat, smaller than a steamship, using steam
A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. The term steamboat is used to refer to small steam-powered vessels working on lakes, rivers, and in short-sea shipping. The development of the steamboat led to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)