Oliver Evans - Trivia, Family, Bio
Rachel Hill
Updated on April 09, 2026
An American inventor who created a high-pressure steam engine in 1801.
Before Fame
He started off going into business with his brothers and making improvements in the flour milling industry.
Trivia
The United States liberty ship, SS Oliver Evans, which patrolled during World War II was named after him.
Family Life
He was born into a family of Welsh settlers.
Associated With
He was an inventor like Thomas Edison.
