David Stevenson (engineer)

David Stevenson
black and white engraving of a portrait of David Stevenson
Born(1815-01-11)11 January 1815
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died17 July 1886(1886-07-17) (aged 71)
North Berwick, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationLighthouse engineer
EmployerNorthern Lighthouse Board
Spouse
Elizabeth Mackay
(m. 1840)
ChildrenDavid Alan Stevenson
Charles Alexander Stevenson
Jane Stevenson
Parent(s)Robert Stevenson (father)
Jean Smith (mother)
RelativesThomas 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.