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'''George Stephenson''' (1781-1841) is generally considered to be the 'Father of the [[Railway]]'; although he neither invented railways nor steam locomotion, he improved the engineering of the former and the technology of the latter to such an extent that modern railway transportation became possible.

'''George Stephenson''' (1781-1841) is generally considered to be the 'Father of the [[Railway]]'; although he neither invented railways nor steam locomotion, he improved the engineering of the former and the technology of the latter to such an extent that modern [[Railroad|railway]] transportation became possible.

Stephenson was born in Wylam, [[Northumberland]], in north-east [[England]], the son of a coal-miner. He was illiterate until attending night-school as a yound adult, but his technical ability, intelligence and determination secured him employment at Killingworth Colliery, near [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. At Killingworth he built successful locomotives for the mine railway.

Stephenson was born in Wylam, [[Northumberland]], in north-east [[England]], the son of a coal-miner. He was illiterate until attending night-school as a young adult, but his technical ability, intelligence and determination secured him employment at Killingworth Colliery, near [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. At Killingworth he built successful [[locomotive]]s for the mine railway.

==Railway building==

==Railway building==