Richard Trevithick
1771-1833
English Engineer
Richard Trevithick was a mechanical engineer and inventor who created the first high-pressure steam engine and built the first steam railway locomotive. D...
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Trevithick, Richard (1771–1833)
The father of high pressure steam power was born at the village of Illogan in Cornwall, England, on April 13, 1771, the only boy after five older sisters. His fa...
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Contrary to the beliefs of the time, Richard Trevithick proved that pressures higher than the atmosphere's could be safely used to power machinery.Trevithick was born in Cornwall, England, on April 13...
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Richard Trevithick
Trevithick, Richard (1771-1833)
Richard Trevithick