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Robert Fulton invented the first practical steamboat
He built the first practical steamboat, which was much faster than wind-powered sailing ships.
Answer:He built the first steamship (steamboat).He built the first steamship. He also invented the submarine with about 6 other people
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the first steamboat was used on August 22, 1787
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She was built by the wealthy investor and politician Robert Livingston and inventor and entrepreneur Robert Fulton. Source: Wikipedia "North River Steamboat" page