Noun
English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)
Source: WordNetA fact important to the later development of the steam locomotive by others was that, in 1797 and 1798, Richard Trevithick came to live in Redruth next door to the house where William Murdoch lived (1782 to 1798). Source: Internet
Ellis, p. 355 The first steam locomotive was built by Richard Trevithick ; it first ran on 21 February 1804, although it was some years before steam locomotive design became economically practical. Source: Internet
Richard Trevithick deserves that credit. Source: Internet
Trevithick, Life of Richard Trevithick, with an account of his inventions, 2 vols. Source: Internet