John Fitch
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 226 years ago |
Date of birth | January 21,1743 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Windsor |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 2,1798 |
Died | Kentucky |
United States | |
Nationality | American |
Works written | The autobiography of John Fitch |
Parents | Sarah Shaler |
Joseph Fitch, III | |
Sarah Fitch | |
Job | Engineer |
Entrepreneur | |
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ID | 1555114 |
John Fitch Life story
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.