GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Clermont
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Popeye
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clermont, byname of North River Steamboat of Clermont, the first steamboat in public service (1807), designed by American engineer Robert Fulton and built in New York City by Charles Brown with the financial backing of Robert Livingston. Although named North River Steamboat of Clermont, it became known as the Clermont.
Detailed explanation-2: -Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat (or sometimes called the Clermont) was invented in 1807 and had huge success. It led to increased exploration and settlement by opening up two-way river transportation.
Detailed explanation-3: -December 3, 1787: James Rumsey Tests First Steamboat Near Shepherdstown-West Virginia Public Broadcasting : West Virginia Public Broadcasting.