noun
English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
• Syn: ↑Stephenson
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑businessman, ↑man of affairs
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(1781–1848) an English engineer. He designed some of the first steam trains and railways in Britain, including the engines for the first passenger trains for the ↑Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825, and the ↑Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1826.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.