When was Richard Trevithick was born?
13 April 1771
22 April 1833
15 March 1765
10 January 1790
Answer
Richard Trevithick was born on 13 April 1771. He was a Cornish engineer who is credited with building the first steam-powered locomotive to run on rails. Trevithick's steam locomotive, which he called the "Puffing Devil", was demonstrated at the Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, on 21 February 1804.
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