Wikipedia: History of George Stephenson

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George Stephenson was born in Wylam, England, several miles west of [Newcastle Upon Tyne]?. In 1748, a wagon-way -- an arrangement similar to a railway, but with wooden tracks and designed to support horse-drawn carts -- had been built from the Wylam colliery to the [Tyne River]?, running for several miles. The young Stephenson grew up near it, and in 1802 gained employment as an engine-man at a coal mine. For the next ten years his knowledge of locomotives increased, until in 1812 he stopped driving them for a living, and started building them.

George Stephenson was born in Wylam, England, several miles west of [Newcastle Upon Tyne]?. In 1748, a wagonway? -- an arrangement similar to a railway, but with wooden tracks and designed to support horse-drawn carts -- had been built from the Wylam colliery to the [Tyne River]?, running for several miles. The young Stephenson grew up near it, and in 1802 gained employment as an engine-man at a coal mine. For the next ten years his knowledge of steam engines increased, until in 1812 he stopped operating them for a living, and started building them.

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See also the History of Science and Technology.

	Revision 10 . . (edit) November 7, 2001 3:23 pm by Anders Torlind [Adding see alsos]
	Revision 9 . . November 6, 2001 5:32 pm by Aristotle [I believe George Stephenson worked on steam engines before he built the Blutcher, not steam trains.]
	Revision 8 . . (edit) October 31, 2001 5:35 am by Paul Drye [Typo]