David Stevenson | |
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Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 11 January 1815
Died | 17 July 1886 North Berwick, Scotland | (aged 71)
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Lighthouse engineer |
Employer | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Mackay (m. 1840) |
Children | David Alan Stevenson Charles Alexander Stevenson Jane Stevenson |
Parent(s) | Robert Stevenson (father) Jean Smith (mother) |
Relatives | Thomas Stevenson (brother) Alan Stevenson (brother) Robert Louis Stevenson (nephew) |
David Stevenson MICE FRSE FRSSA (11 January 1815 – 17 July 1886) was a Scottish civil engineer and lighthouse designer who designed over 30 lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped continue the dynasty of lighthouse engineering founded by his father, Robert Stevenson.