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John Fitch

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John Fitch was an American inventor who demonstrated a working steamboat on the Delaware River in 1787, before commercial steamboat travel became established.

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John Fitch ranks #427 of 507 in the Inventor ranking, behind George Stibitz, ahead of Josephine Cochrane.

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John Fitch scores 7.13/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Inventor category. Important American steamboat pioneer whose working vessels predated Fulton, but financial failure and limited adoption reduced his historical standing...
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