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“As the component parts of all new machines may be said to be old[,] it is a nice discriminating judgment, which discovers that a particular arrangement will produce a new and desired effect. ... Therefore, the mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc. like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as the exhibition of his thoughts; in which a new arrangement transmits a new idea to the world.”

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Robert Fulton was an outstanding engineer known for his innovations in the field of steamboats. Born on November 14, 1765, and passing away on February 24, 1815, Fulton played a crucial role in the invention and promotion of the steamboat, which had a profound impact on transportation and the Industrial Revolution. more

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