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Richard Trevithick

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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... Read more

Trevithick, Richard (1771–1833)

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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... Read more

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Richard Trevithick

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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... Read more

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