Andrew Vivian

Andrew Vivian
Andrew Vivian at the age of 82
Born(1759-11-30)30 November 1759
Died1842(1842-00-00) (aged 82–83)
Engineering career
DisciplineMechanical engineer, Miner, Banker
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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