George Stevenson
Engineer and locomotive builder
George Stevenson was a Scottish engineer and locomotive builder. He was born in 1780 in Melton Mowbray, England. Stevenson was a skilled engineer and inventor who designed and built several steam locomotives. He is best known for designing the Invicta, the world's first steam-powered passenger locomotive. The Invicta was built in Newcastle and transported to Whitstable by sea. Stevenson's work on the Invicta marked t...
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