Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson
Stephenson in 1856
Born(1803-10-16)16 October 1803
Willington Quay, Northumberland, England
Died12 October 1859(1859-10-12) (aged 55)
London, England
Resting placeWestminster Abbey
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Spouses
  • Frances Sanderson
  • (m. 1829–1842; her death)
ParentGeorge Stephenson
RelativesGeorge Robert Stephenson (cousin)
Engineering career
Projects
Awards

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",[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]

  1. ^ a b "Fellows of the Royal Society". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.
  2. ^ Davies 1975, Title of book.
  3. ^ "Robert Stephenson". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ 'The Abbey Scientists' Hall, A.R. p. 39: London: Roger & Robert Nicholson; 1966.