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, 1771. His father managed a coal mine near there,...

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 father, also Richard, was a mine "captain," as mine managers were called. In...

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. Despite the importance of his inventions, Trevithick failed to profit by...

Richard Trevithick (April 13, 1771 – April 22, 1833) was a Cornish inventor, mining engineer and builder of the first working railway steam locomotive. He was born at Tregajorran (in the parish of Illogan), between Camborne and Redruth, in the heart...