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British engineer George Stephenson invented the locomotive and built the first version in 1825.


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Born in England in 1781, George Stephenson built the first locomotive in 1825. Though it traveled at a mere 15 miles per hour, it was quickly improved upon and became the model for all future locomotives.

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