A stained glass window in memory of Richard Trevithick, the famous Cornish inventor and engineer who was known as the 'father of the locomotive engine', was presented to Westminster Abbey by the ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the scientific achievements of Richard Trevithick and George Stephenson. In 1801 Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive.

Richard Trevithick’s design had a boiler but this was removed to make the internal combustion engine. The German inventor Nicklaus Otto developed the first four stroke engine in 1876.

Richard Trevithick. Trevithick pioneered the use of high-pressure steam, revolutionised mining practices and invented the first road carriage, the forerunner of the modern motor car, which made ...