1779 - 1843
William Hedley British Inventor
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Hedley
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| Birthday |
13th July, 1779
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| Birthplace |
Newburn, England
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| Died |
9th January, 1843
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Colliery viewer
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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William Hedley (13 July 1779 – 9 January 1843) was born in Newburn, near Newcastle upon Tyne. He was one of the leading industrial engineers of the early 19th century, and was instrumental in several major innovations in early railway development. While working as a 'viewer' or manager at Wylam Colliery near Newcastle upon Tyne, he built the first practical steam locomotive which relied simply on the adhesion of iron wheels on iron rails.
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