Richard Trevithick

Richard Trevithick

male, deceased (1833)
Richard Trevithick was a British inventor, engineer and builder of the first working railway steam locomotive. He was born at Tregajorran (in the...
Nigel Gresley

Nigel Gresley

male, deceased (1941)
Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley (19 June 1876 - 5 April 1941) was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief...
O. Winston Link

O. Winston Link

male, deceased (2001)
Ogle Winston Link (December 16 1914 - January 30 2001), known commonly as O. Winston Link, was an American photographer. He is best known for his...
John Stevens

John Stevens

male, deceased (1838)
Col. John Stevens, III (1749 - March 6 1838) was an American lawyer, engineer, and an inventor. Born in New York, New York, the son of John Stevens...
Matthew Murray

Matthew Murray

male, deceased (1826)
Matthew Murray was a steam engine and machine tool manufacturer, who designed and built the first commercially viable steam locomotive, the twin...
William Hedley

William Hedley

male, deceased (1843)
William Hedley (1773 - January 9 1843) was one of the leading industrial engineers of the early 19th century, and was very instrumental in several...

George Armstrong

male
George Armstrong was in charge of standard gauge steam locomotives for the Great Western Railway at Stafford Road Works, Wolverhampton from 1864 to...

William Mason

male, deceased (1883)
William Mason (1808-1883) was a master mechanical engineer and builder of railroad steam locomotives. He founded Mason Machine Works of Taunton,...
Daniel Gooch

Daniel Gooch

male, deceased (1889)
Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Baronet (August 24 1816 - October 15 1889) was first chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1837 to 1864...
John Blenkinsop

John Blenkinsop

male, deceased (1831)
John Blenkinsop (1783-1831) was a British mining engineer and an inventor in the area of steam locomotives, who designed the first practical...