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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
steam locomotive use
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
Wylam Colliery
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:awards |
none known
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1779-01-14
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Hedley_Jr.
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
local coal miners
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
transportation engineering
railway_expansion_in_Britain |
| gptkbp:contribution |
development of steam locomotives
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1843-12-09
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
multiple locomotives
|
| gptkbp:designedFor |
Puffing Billy's boiler
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
locomotive wheels
|
| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Puffing Billy's design
|
| gptkbp:featuredIn |
railway engineering history
|
| gptkbp:field |
mechanical engineering
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
early 1800s Britain
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
transportation systems
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
pioneer in locomotive technology
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering steam locomotive technology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Hedley
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| gptkbp:impact |
rail transport history
|
| gptkbp:improves |
steam engine efficiency
|
| gptkbp:influence |
modern rail systems
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Watt
mechanical engineering steam power railway technology |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future railway engineers
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
early steam engines
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
1813
the first successful steam locomotive for railways |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
coal transportation
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
locomotive engineering
contributions to locomotive design the father of the locomotive |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future locomotive engineers
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
successful operation of steam locomotives
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Puffing Billy locomotive
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
engineer
|
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
locomotive design innovations
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Wylam,_Northumberland,_England
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Wylam,_Northumberland,_England
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
early 19th century
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
railway safety
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
historical societies
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
industrial revolution
|
| gptkbp:research |
mechanics
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Hedley
|
| gptkbp:worksOn |
Wylam's_coal_mines
|