Richard Trevithick

1771–1833 (age 62)

Biography

Richard Trevithick was a pioneering engineer whose innovations in steam power and locomotive design helped revolutionize transportation and industry. His practical genius and bold experimentation made him one of the most influential engineers of the Industrial Revolution.

Trevithick's legacy encompasses numerous mechanical innovations that advanced British engineering. Though his life was marked by both triumph and hardship, his contributions to the development of steam technology remain fundamental to the history of engineering.

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