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George Stephenson was born on the day of July 9th, 1781 at Wylam, which is near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. What he did was that he followed his father's trade of colliery engineman (in other words, men that worked in coal mines).
At the age of 23, in 1804 at Killingworth Colliey, he took charge of a winding engine belonging to the Grand Allies, who was an important group of coal masters who controlled the pits. In 1813, he was told to build a locomotive (a machine or invention used to pull trains) for the Killingworth mine.

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At the age of 23, in 1804 at Killingworth Colliey, he took charge of a winding engine belonging to the Grand Allies, who was an important group of coal masters who controlled the pits. In 1813, he was told to build a locomotive (a machine or invention used to pull trains) for the Killingworth mine.

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His legacy was the new railways and factories that made Britain the richest country in the world. His son, Robert Stephenson, helped him build the railways. Robert was born in 1803 and died in 1859. He became as famous as his father.

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Stephenson was a pioneering railway engineer and inventor of the 'Rocket', the most famous early railway locomotive.

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The Kilingworth was a steam-powered invention that made coal much easier to transport from the mines.

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Using wrought rather than cast iron, George Stephenson solved the problem of brittle rails and launched the Age of the Railways. He and son Robert also dramatically improved the efficiency of their compact steam engine with their "Locomotion #1" engine. The clip is from Nat Geo: "Britain's Greatest Machines"(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOGYZC-IJPQ).

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/stephenson_george.shtml
(BBC George Stephenson *1781-1848* For the picture as well)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/george_stephenson/
(BBC George Stephenson Primary History)