1804 ⟶ Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive

Richard Trevithick invents the steam locomotive.
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🚢 William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration

William Symington demonstrates his Charlotte Dundas, the "first practical steamboat".⟶
William Symington's Charlotte Dundas: First Practical Steamboat Demonstration (1803)
TransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive

Richard Trevithick invents the steam locomotive.⟶
Richard Trevithick Develops the First Steam Locomotive (1804)
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerTransportation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 First Operational Steam Locomotive

First steam locomotive begins operation.⟶
First Operational Steam Locomotive (1804)
Industrial RevolutionTransportationSteam Power
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚂 Puffing Billy Demonstrates Power of Steam Locomotives

William Hedley's Puffing Billy demonstrates power of steam locomotives.⟶
Puffing Billy Demonstrates Power of Steam Locomotives (1813)
Steam EngineTransportationIndustrial RevolutionMining
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🛡️ Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield

Marc Isambard Brunel invents the tunnelling shield.⟶
Marc Isambard Brunel Invents the Tunnelling Shield (1818)
ConstructionInfrastructureTransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔨 James Nasmyth Invents the Steam Hammer

James Nasmyth invents the steam hammer.⟶
James Nasmyth Invents the Steam Hammer (1839)
Industrial RevolutionSteam PowerManufacturingMechanization
United KingdomUnited Kingdom