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Andrew Vivian
Andrew Vivian at the age of 82
Born30 November 1759
Died1842
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineer, Miner, Banker[1]
Projectsfirst steam carriage

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

In partnership with his cousin Richard Trevithick, the inventor of the "high pressure" steam engine, and the entrepreneur Davis Giddy, Vivian financed the production of the first steam carriage and was granted a joint patent for high pressure engines for stationary and locomotive use in March 1802.

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