Richard Trevithick
British inventor and mining engineer
Richard Trevithick was a British inventor and mining engineer. The son of a mining captain, and born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from an early age. Wikipedia
Born: April 13, 1771, Tregajorran, United Kingdom
Died: April 22, 1833 (age 62 years), Dartford, United Kingdom
Known for: Steam locomotives
Children: Francis Trevithick, Elizabeth Banfield, Anne Ellis, and more
Parents: Ann Teague and Richard Trevithick
Spouse: Jane Harvey (m. 1797–1833)
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