Richard Trevithick

a British inventor and mining engineer. His most significant contributions were the development of the first high-pressure steam engine and the first working railway steam locomotive.
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Born
13 April 1771 Tregajorran, Cornwall, England
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Died
22 April 1833 (aged 62) Dartford, Kent, England
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Nationality
British
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Known for
Steam locomotives
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Fields
Inventor, mining engineer
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Britain
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era
1800+

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