William Trevithick

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Engineer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkbp:associatedWith Mining Engineering
gptkbp:birthDate 1771-04-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Camborne,_Cornwall,_England
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Trevithick_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Engineering
Transportation
Railway Development
Steam Technology
gptkbp:contribution Development of the locomotive
gptkbp:deathDate 1833-04-22
gptkbp:deathPlace Dartford,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:Truro_Grammar_School
gptkbp:famousFor First full-scale working railway steam locomotive
gptkbp:field Mechanical Engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Trevithick
gptkbp:influence Industrial Revolution
gptkbp:influenced Steam Locomotion
gptkbp:influenceOn Energy efficiency
Engineering design
Industrial engineering
Industrial machinery
Rail transport
Thermodynamics
Transportation engineering
Energy production
Industrial processes
Mechanical systems
Engineering education
Steam engines
Technological advancement
Engineering innovation
Mining technology
Engineering practices
Mechanical design
Modern locomotives
Mechanical engineering principles
Steam power applications
Railway_engineering
Transportation_systems
Locomotive_design
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkbp:inventor Steam-powered road vehicle
gptkbp:knownFor High-Pressure Steam Engine
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_of_steam_power
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent First railway to use steam locomotives
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Penydarren_locomotive
gptkbp:occupation Inventor
gptkbp:patentCitation Steam Engine Patent
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Trevithick
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:London
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:South_Wales
gptkb:Cornwall