Richard Trevithick
Person Male Born 13/4/1771 Died 22/4/1833
Pioneer of high pressure steam. Born in Illogan, Cornwall. In 1803 he drove a steam carriage from Holborn to Paddington, on the roads. Died a pauper at The Bull Hotel, Dartford, where he had started a a job with J. & E. Hall Limited.
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