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Robert Stephenson
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British railway engineer and locomotive designer (1803-1859)
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Robert Stephenson was a British civil engineer and politician. He was born in Willington Quay in 1803 and died in London in 1859. His father was George Stephenson. Stephenson was educated at the University of Edinburgh. He worked in London and was a member of the Conservative Party.
His notable works include the High Level Bridge and the Conwy Railway Bridge. He was a member of the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Knight of the Legion of Honour. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Stephenson spoke English and French. He was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the New International Encyclopedia.
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Key facts
- 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)
- Projects
- Rocket London and Birmingham Railway High Level Bridge Royal Border Bridge Britannia Bridge Victoria Bridge (Montreal)
- Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society (1849) Knight of the Order of Leopold \n</span>* <span typeof=\"mw:Entity\" id=\"mwEg\">[</span><span typeof=\"mw:Entity\" id=\"mwEw\">[</span>Knight of the Legion...Robert Stephenson"}]]}'/>
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Stephenson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Willington Quay
- Place of death
- London
- Father
- George Stephenson
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Conwy Railway Bridge
- Image
- Robert Stephenson in Lives of the Engineers.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- place of burial
- Westminster Abbey
- Commons category
- Robert Stephenson
- date of death
- 1859-10-12
- date of birth
- 1803-10-16
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- Commons gallery
- Robert Stephenson
- name in native language
- Robert Stephenson
- base salary
- 1500
- candidacy in election
- 1859 United Kingdom general election
- Commons Creator page
- Robert Stephenson
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Stephenson FRS, 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", he built on the achievements of his father.
Robert Stephenson became an apprentice under mining engineer Nicholas Wood after completing his education in 1819. In 1821, he and his father surveyed the Bishop Auckland area to help Edward Pease build a railway that would transport coal from the area to Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees. In 1823, the Stephensons and Pease founded Robert Stephenson and Company to manufacture locomotives; the company designed such locomotives as the Lancashire Witch in 1828 and the John Bull in 1831, the latter of which became the first steam locomotive to run in New Jersey.
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