Trevithick ( ) is a
Cornish surname, and may refer to:
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Francis Trevithick
Francis Trevithick (1812–1877), from Camborne, Cornwall, was one of the first locomotive engineers of the London and North Western Railway (LNWR).
Life
Born in 1812 as the son of Richard Trevithick, he began the study of civil engineering ar ...
(1812–1877), one of the first locomotive engineers of the London and North Western Railway
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Jonathan Trevethick (1864–1939), New Zealand politician
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Paul Trevithick (born 1959),
American inventor, engineer and entrepreneur
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Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer. The son of a mining captain, and born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from an early age. He ...
(1771–1833),
British inventor
An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, idea or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost. It may also be an entirely new concept. If an id ...
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mining engineer and builder of the first working railway
steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the loco ...
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William Edward Trevithick (1899–1958), Irish botanical illustrator
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Cornish-language surnames