Birthdate: April 13, 1771
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tregajorran, Cornwall, England
Died: April 22, 1833
Richard Trevithick was a British inventor and mining engineer recognized for his innovative contributions to steam-powered road and rail transport. He created the first high-pressure steam engine and successfully developed the initial operational railway steam locomotive. In a significant achievement in 1804, his steam locomotive pulled a train along a tramway in Wales. Trevithick further utilized his expertise as a mining consultant in Peru and conducted explorations in Costa Rica. Despite encountering financial difficulties and professional rivalries, he enjoyed a prominent and esteemed reputation in the fields of mining and engineering, although he eventually retreated from public attention in his later years.
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