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__ Innovator Profile __ Born: 1781 Place of Birth: Wylam Died: 1848 Primary residence: Wylam with his father Primary innovation: Steam powered locomotive Other innovations: N/A Family: Father who was a steam engine keeper Education: Night school to read and write Other jobs held: Worked in a coal mine he worked with: Edward Pease, killingsworth Influenced by other innovators/inventors: William Hedly and Timothy Hackworth Other information: first version was the bulcher On the bulchers first working test it hauled 30 tons of coal 450 ft. In all Stephenson built 16 different steam e ngines over his life. In 1829 Stephenson and his son built a multi tubular boiler that powered a very strong locomotive. This made it even easier to carry more coal faster and farther than ever possible by man or by any other machine at the time.