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Robert Fulton

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American engineer and inventor credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. His North River Steamboat, popularly known as the Clermont, began regular passenger service on the Hudson River between New York and Albany in 1807, proving steam navigation could be run as a profitable business rather than an experiment.

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Birth Year
1765 1
Death Year
1815 1
Nationality
American 1
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Invented

North River Steamboat, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: North River Steamboat

Pioneered

Maritime Transport, Modes
Source Wikipedia: Robert Fulton
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WikipediaCareer in the United States section
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In 1807, he and Robert R. Livingston built the first commercially successful steamboat, North River Steamboat (later known as Clermont).
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WikipediaCareer in the United States section (specs)
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Clermont made the 150-nautical-mile (280 km) trip in 32 hours.
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