Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Trevithick Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Trevithick through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Richard Trevithick, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1804

Invention of Locomotive

Pen-y-darren · Science / Technology

Invents the 1st steam locomotive & runs it at the Pen-y-darren iron works in South Wales

Records, sources and methodology

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