British civil engineer and locomotive designer (1803–1859)
For other people named Robert Stephenson, see Robert Stephenson (disambiguation).
For the Scottish designer and builder of lighthouses, see Robert Stevenson (civil engineer).
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Robert Stephenson
Stephenson in 1856
Born
(1803-10-16)16 October 1803
Willington Quay, Northumberland, England
Died
12 October 1859(1859-10-12) (aged 55)
London, England
Resting place
Westminster Abbey
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh
Spouses
Frances Sanderson
(m. 1829–1842; her death)
Parent
George Stephenson
Relatives
George Robert Stephenson (cousin)
Engineering career
Projects
Rocket
London and Birmingham Railway
High Level Bridge
Royal Border Bridge
Britannia Bridge
Victoria Bridge (Montreal)
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society (1849)[1]
Knight of the Order of Leopold
Robert StephensonFRS, HonFRSE, FRSA, DCL (Hon. causa) (16 October 1803 – 12 October 1859) was an English civil engineer and designer of locomotives. The only son of George Stephenson, the "Father of Railways",[2] he built on the achievements of his father. Robert has been called the greatest engineer of the 19th century.[1][3] Stephenson's death was widely mourned, and his funeral afforded marks of public honour. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.[4]
^ ab"Fellows of the Royal Society". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
^Davies 1975, Title of book.
^"Robert Stephenson". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
^'The Abbey Scientists' Hall, A.R. p. 39: London: Roger & Robert Nicholson; 1966.
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