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John Fitch.
American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur and engineer (1743–1798)
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About John Fitch
John Fitch was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur, and engineer. He was most famous for operating the first steamboat service in the United States. The first boat, 45 feet long, was tested on the Delaware River by Fitch and his design assistant Steven Pagano.
Everything about John Fitch →- Occupation
- inventor, watchmaker, engineer, entrepreneur
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 21, 1743
- Died
- July 2, 1798