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Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer. The son of a mining captain, and born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from an early age.
Richard Trevithick (born April 13, 1771, Illogan, Cornwall, England—died April 22, 1833, Dartford, Kent) was a British mechanical engineer and inventor who successfully harnessed high-pressure steam and constructed the world’s first steam railway locomotive (1803).
Richard Trevithick, a prominent British inventor and mining engineer, made significant contributions to British heritage through his pioneering work in the development of steam-powered road and rail transport.
Richard Trevithick, (born April 13, 1771, Illogan, Cornwall, Eng.—died April 22, 1833, Dartford, Kent), British inventor of the first steam locomotive. With little formal education, in 1790 he became an engineer for several ore mines in Cornwall.
Apr 2, 2017 · Richard Trevithick was a pioneer in early steam engine technology who successfully tested the first steam-powered locomotive, but he ended his life in obscurity.
Jun 22, 2012 · A controversial and somewhat tragic figure, Richard Trevithick (1771 – 1833) is credited with inventing the first high-pressure steam engine and the first operational steam locomotive at the turn of the 19th century. Trevithick was born in the mining district of Cornwall, England in 1771.
Nov 25, 2023 · Richard Trevithick, a Cornish inventor and mining engineer designed the world’s first steam loco in 1802, which was built by the Coalbrookdale Company of Telford, Shropshire....
History train industry can’t be told without describing interesting life of Richard Trevithick, inventor who pioneered early steam engines and laid foundation for building all the future railway systems that are used today.
Richard Trevithick was a mechanical engineer and inventor who created the first high-pressure steam engine and built the first steam railway locomotive. Despite the importance of his inventions, Trevithick failed to profit by them.
Born in 1771 in Cornwall, Richard Trevithick was a practical engineer who developed high pressure steam engines. In 1800 he built the first of the double-acting stationary engine which was the forerunner of the famous ‘Cornish engines’.
