Oliver Evans
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 Oliver Evans facts

• A pioneer in the fields of automation, materials handling and steam power, Evans was one of the most prolific and influential inventors in the early years of the United States
• He left behind a long series of accomplishments, most notably designing and building the first fully automated industrial process; the first high-pressure steam engine; and the first (albeit crude) amphibious vehicle and American automobile
• Born in Newport, Delaware, Evans received little formal education and in his mid-teens was apprenticed to a wheelwright
• Going into business with his brothers, he worked for over a decade designing, building and perfecting an automated mill with devices such as bucket chains and conveyor belts
• In doing so Evans designed a continuous process of manufacturing that required no human labor
• This novel concept would prove critical to the Industrial Revolution and the development of mass production
• Later in life Evans turned his attention to steam power, and built the first high-pressure steam engine in the United States in 1801, developing his design independently of Richard Trevithick, who built the first in the world a year earlier
• Evans was a driving force in the development and adoption of high-pressure steam engines in the United States
• Evans dreamed of building a steam-powered wagon and would eventually construct and run one in 1805
• Known as the Oruktor Amphibolos, it was the first automobile in the country and the world's first amphibious vehicle, although it was too primitive to be a success as either