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Richard Trevithick

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Noun1.Richard Trevithick - English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)Richard Trevithick - English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)


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The first ever locomotive which was practically used on roads was built by Richard Trevithick in 1801.
Byline: RAY MARSHALL 1804: British engineer Richard Trevithick demonstrated the first steam engine to run on rails.
Britain's industrial revolution was based on the work of uneducated illiterates like George Stephenson, Thomas Newcomen and Richard Trevithick.
 
 
 
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