Josias Jessop was the second son of William Jessop (engineer) and his wife Sarah (nee Sawyer) and was christened on 24 October 1781 at Birkin St Mary's Church, Pontefract in Yorkshire which coincidentally was the same year as George Stephenson. Yet their backgrounds could not have been more different and I hope to give some insights into the life of this overlooked engineer and how he so very nearly eclipsed George Stephenson, but for a cruel twist of fate.
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机译：Josias Jessop是威廉·杰霍普（工程师）的第二个儿子，他的妻子莎拉（Nee Sawyer）并于1781年10月24日在Birkin St Mary's Church撰写在约克郡的Pontefract，恰逢乔治斯蒂芬森同年。然而，他们的背景不可能更加不同，我希望能够对这种被忽视的工程师的生活提供一些洞察力，以及他如何如此近乎黯然乔治斯斯蒂芬森，而是为了命运的残酷扭曲。
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