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Trevithick Richard. 1771--1833, British engineer, who built the first steam- driven passenger carriage (1801) and the first locomotive to run on smooth wheels on smooth rails (1804) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clark & Trevithick, a downtown Los Angeles law firm, will remain at its 800 Wilshire Blvd. December 23,1801--On this day, Englishman Richard Trevithick invented the first working passenger car. Trevithick demonstrated that in animal models, antioxidants could reduce the formation of cataracts by as much as 50%. |
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