John Fitch Steamboat

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After James Watt's invention of the steam engine as well as the beginning of the Industrial revolution, John Fitch another inventor came up with the idea of a steam boat. In 1787 Fitch launched his first successful steam boat on the Delaware river. Unfortunately Fitch was unable to maintain a continuing relationship with the steamboat as he had troubles paying off debts....
"Fitch failed to pay sufficient attention to construction and operating costs and was unable to justify the economic benefits of steam navigation. Robert Fulton (1765-1815) built his first boat after Fitch's death, and it was Fulton who became known as the "father of steam navigation."
Robert Fulton ended up getting the credit for inventing the steamboat as he was the

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