Richard Trevithick
/ˌrɪtʃəd ˈtrevɪθɪk/
/ˌrɪtʃərd ˈtrevɪθɪk/
- (1771-1833) an English engineer who was the first man to develop steam engines into vehicles carrying passengers. The first of these were for use on roads, but in 1804 he built the first steam engine that moved on rails.
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Richard Trevithick