George+Stephenson

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===George Stephenson was born on Wylam, Northumberland, on June 9th, 1781. He was the 2nd child of Robert and Mabel. In 1811, the pumping engine at High Pit, Killingworth was not working properly and Stephenson offered to fix it. He was succesful in fixing it, so he was promoted to enginewright for the nearby collieries. He was responsible for maintaining and repairing all of the engines. He soon became an expert in steam driven machinery. Since his invention of railroads, transportation expenses have increased, and it gave people jobs as engineers at that time. ===

===In 1818, aware of the explosions often caused in mines by naked flames, Stephenson began to experiment with a safety lamp that would burn without causing an explosion. ===

===George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. He built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives. He is known as the "Father of the Railways." === ===The Victorians described him as a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement. === ===Stephenson's rail gauge is 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches. It's sometimes called "Stephenson gauge" and its the world's standard gauge. ===

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