Robert Stephenson

For other people named Robert Stephenson, see Robert Stephenson (disambiguation).
For the Scottish designer and builder of lighthouses, see Robert Stevenson (civil engineer).

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.