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1781 – 1848George Stephenson (1781-1848)Died 12 August 1848, aged 67English engineer known as the Father of Railways. He built the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. His track gauge of 4 ft 8½ in became the standard gauge used across much of the world.