Trevithick
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Trevithick — is a surname, and may refer to:* Francis Trevithick (1812 1877), one of the first locomotive engineers of the London and North Western Railway * Paul Trevithick (born 1959), American inventor, engineer and entrepreneur * Richard Trevithick (1771… … Wikipedia
Trevithick — ist der Name folgender Personen: Richard Francis Trevithick (1845–1913), britischer Ingenieur Richard Trevithick (1771–1833), britischer Erfinder, Ingenieur und Maschinenbauer Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Un … Deutsch Wikipedia
Trevithick — [ trevɪθɪk], Richard, britischer Ingenieur, * Illogan (County Cornwall) 13. 4. 1771, ✝ Dartford 23. 4. 1833; baute 1798 die erste brauchbare Hochdruckdampfmaschine, 1801 einen Straßendampfwagen und 1803/04 die erste Schienendampflokomotive;… … Universal-Lexikon
Trevithick — noun English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771 1833) • Syn: ↑Richard Trevithick • Instance Hypernyms: ↑engineer, ↑applied scientist, ↑technologist … Useful english dictionary
Trevithick, Richard — born April 13, 1771, Illogan, Cornwall, Eng. died April 22, 1833, Dartford, Kent British inventor of the first steam locomotive. With little formal education, in 1790 he became an engineer for several ore mines in Cornwall. In 1797 his… … Universalium
Trevithick, Richard — (13 abr. 1771, Illogan, Cornwall, Inglaterra–22 abr. 1833, Dartford, Kent). Británico que inventó la primera locomotora de vapor. Con muy poca educación formal, en 1790 se convirtió en ingeniero de varias explotaciones minerales en Cornwall. En… … Enciclopedia Universal
Trevithick — Meaning the Son of Trevi (petit Trevi) and probably derived from the Olde Welsh Trefor meaning Homestead , but nevertheless a pre 10th Century personal name. A further possible origin is from Troite i.e. Son of Troite, Olde English, and derived… … Surnames reference
Trevithick — Tre|vith|ick, Richard (1771 1833) a British engineer who invented a new type of steam engine, which was used in 1804 in the first train ever built … Dictionary of contemporary English
Richard Trevithick — ➡ Trevithick * * * … Universalium
ТРÉВИТИК (Trevithick) Ричард — (Trevithick) Ричард (1771–1833), англ. изобретатель. Создал безрельсовую паровую повозку (1801), первый паровоз для рельсового пути (1803) … Биографический словарь
