British engineer who built the world's first practical steam locomotive. Born into a coal miner's family, he initially worked in coal mines, but in 1814, at the request of a coal mine owner, he built the steam locomotive Blücher for use in the mines. He continued to work on improvements, and in 1823 he established a locomotive works, where he completed the Locomotion, and in 1825 opened the world's first passenger railway between Stockton and Darlington. In 1829, he won a steam locomotive race with the Rocket, which was held prior to the opening of the Liverpool-Manchester railway in 1830, establishing the practicality of steam locomotives. He later led railway construction in Britain, Belgium, Spain and other countries. He was the first president of the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers, founded in 1847. → Related articles Ericson | Steam locomotive | Stephenson Stevenson→ Related item Rocket StevensonSource : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
世界で初めて実用的な蒸気機関車を製作した英国の技術者。炭坑夫の家に生まれ,初め炭坑で働くが,炭鉱主の依頼によって1814年,炭坑で使用するための蒸気機関車ブリュッヘル号を製作。以後改良に努め,1823年に機関車工場を設立,ここでロコモーション号を完成させると1825年,ストックトン〜ダーリントン間に世界初の旅客用の鉄道を開通させた。また,1829年,リバプール〜マンチェスター間の鉄道の開設(1830年)に先立って行われた蒸気機関車競走ではロケット号で優勝,蒸気機関車の実用性を確立した。その後英国をはじめ,ベルギー,スペインなどで鉄道建設を指導。1847年創設の英国機械学会の初代会長。 →関連項目エリクソン|蒸気機関車|スティーブンソン スティーブンソン→関連項目ロケット号 スティーブンソン出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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