dʒˈɔːɹdʒ stˈɛfɛnsən "fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ stˈiːm ɹˈeɪlweɪz", ɪnvˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɑːkɪt stˈiːm lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv ðə fˈɜːst "mˈɑːdɚn" lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv, ænd paɪənˈɪɹ ʌvðə fˈoːɹ ˌɛftˈiː ˈeɪt ɐ hˈæf ˈɪntʃ ɹˈeɪl ɡˈeɪdʒ
George Stephenson – "Father of British Steam Railways", inventor of the Rocket steam locomotive (the first "modern" locomotive), and pioneer of the 4 ft 8 ½ inch rail gauge