Home›Railway Pioneers and Engineers›NationalityBrowse ByNationalityThis dimension groups transport figures by their nationality. Wikipedia defines nationality as "the legal status of belonging to a particular nation, defined as a group of people organized in one country, under one legal jurisdiction, or a group of people who are united by a common culture, history, traditions, and awareness of a common origin." Browsing by nationality shows how transport innovation clustered in certain countries at certain times.FactsNationalitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1814 CE 1NationalityFilter Results12 entriesFigure RoleAllRailway Engineers and Locomotive Designers (7)Railway Inventors and Industrialists (6)EraAll1553 (1)1650 (1)1771 (1)1781 (1)1783 (1)1795 (1)1802 (1)1803 (2)1804 (1)1806 (1)1815 (1)1816 (1)1822 (1)1831 (1)1843 (1)1845 (1)1846 (1)1847 (1)1850 (2)1856 (2)1857 (1)1862 (1)1871 (1)1876 (1)1892 (1)1901 (1)1913 (1)1921 (1)Mode Worked InAllMaglev (2)Maritime Transport (1)Monorail (1)Rail Transport (6)Tram (1)HonoursAllGreat Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1)Honorary doctorate (1)IEEE Nikola Tesla Award (1)Medal or prize (2)S. G. Brown Medal of the Royal Society (1)Admission YearAll1707 (1)Area (sq km)All41,291 (1)83,879 (1)88,499 (1)132,932 (1)242,500 (1)302,069 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)9,866,632 (1)17,075,400 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (4)Republic (6)Income GroupAllHigh (10)Upper-Middle (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1492 (1)1523 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1918 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1991 (1)2006 (1)LandlockedAllNo (8)Yes (3)PopulationAll6,532,019 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,219,113 (1)10,610,485 (1)49,752,000 (1)56,490,048 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)122,587,000 (1)142,557,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12AustriaNationality1 entryEnglandNationality2 entriesGermanyNationality2 entriesItalyNationality2 entriesJapanNationality1 entryRussiaNationality2 entriesSerbiaNationality1 entrySpainNationality1 entrySwedenNationality1 entrySwitzerlandNationality1 entryUnited KingdomNationality13 entriesUnited StatesNationality5 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: George Stephensontier 2WikipediaGeorge Stephenson, first locomotive BlucherQuote, George Stephenson, first locomotive BlucherStephenson designed his first locomotive in 1814, a travelling engine designed for hauling coal on the Killingworth wagonway named BlucherView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.