Question

Who is known as the ‘Father of the Railways’ ?
A.George Stephenson
B.Watt
C.Davy
D.None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: He was a Civil and Mechanical Engineer. He made one of the most prominent technological innovations of the 19th century.

Complete Step by Step answer: George Stephenson is famously known as ‘Father of the Railways’. He was born in 1781 near Newcastle. He belonged to a poor family so he could not go to school and joined farming at a very small age. Later he got a job in coal mines and it was the first time he had an interaction with machines. In 1814, at the age of 33 he made his first ‘engine’ using coals. However, being aware of coals, Stephenson manages to get a solution every time he faces failures and finally in 1819 he created his first eight mile railway in Sunderland. His first railways were complete machined power. He was then appointed engineer for the construction of the Darlington and Stockton railway.
Now let's look at the options given above:
Option A-George Stephenson first public railway was introduced in 1825.
Option B-James Watt was an 18th century inventor and is famous for ‘steam engines’.
Option C-Sir Humphry Davy born in 1778 was famous for the inventions of chemical compounds such as potassium and sodium etc.
Option D- It is not correct.

Thus, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: Note:George Stephenson also invented a miner's safety lamp. He died in 1848, August 12 at Tapton House, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in England.