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Andrew Vivian

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Andrew Vivian (1759–1842) was a British mechanical engineer, inventor, and mine captain of the Dolcoath mine in Cornwall, England. [1]

10 relations: Camborne, Cornwall, Davies Gilbert, Dolcoath mine, London, London Steam Carriage, Mechanical engineering, Richard Trevithick, Steam engine, United Kingdom.

Camborne

Camborne (Kammbronn) is a town in west Cornwall, United Kingdom.

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Cornwall

Cornwall (Kernow) is a county in South West England in the United Kingdom.

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Davies Gilbert

Davies Gilbert (born Davies Giddy, 6 March 1767 – 24 December 1839) was a Cornish engineer, author, and politician.

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Dolcoath mine

Dolcoath mine (Bal Dorkoth was a copper and tin mine in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its name derives from the Cornish for 'Old Ground', and it was also affectionately known as The Queen of Cornish Mines. The site is north-west of Carn Brea. Dolcoath Road runs between the A3047 road and Chapel Hill. The site is south of this road.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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London Steam Carriage

The London Steam Carriage was an early steam-powered road vehicle constructed by Richard Trevithick in 1803 and the world's first self-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle.

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Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering is the discipline that applies engineering, physics, engineering mathematics, and materials science principles to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems.

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Richard Trevithick

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall, England.

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Steam engine

A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Vivian

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