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By Newt Gingrich, | Fox News May 31, 2018 Space Entrepreneurs began as Pioneers Eli Whitney created the mechanical cotton gin in 1793, which sparked a revolution in the ability to process cotton. His development of interchangeable parts for manufacturing revolutionized productivity in factories. Robert Fulton launched the first commercially successful steamboat that brought passengers from New York City to Albany in 1807. Profitable, timely and efficient, it set a pattern for steamboats that revolutionized travel. Cyrus McCormick patented the mechanical reaper in 1834 and created various innovative business practices that revolutionized agricultural productivity. The Wright Brothers discovered how to fly in 1903. Henry Ford developed the first mass-produced automobile, the Model T, which w...