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Robert Fulton improved and patented the steamboat. His design, most famously realized in the Clermont, significantly enhanced the efficiency of river transportation by using steam power for propulsion, allowing boats to travel upstream against strong currents. Fulton's innovations played a crucial role in the development of commercial navigation and the expansion of trade in the early 19th century.

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