Robert Stevenson | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Robert_Stevenson_(lighthouse_engineer)_-_Google_Book_Search_-_Biographical_Sketch_of_the_Late_Robert_Stevenson.jpg) Bust of Stevenson by Samuel Joseph, commissioned 19 July 1824 by the Northern Lighthouse Board.
Illustration from the Biographical Sketch of the Late Robert Stevenson: Civil Engineer by his son Alan Stevenson, 1851 | |
| Born | 8 June 1772 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 12 July 1850 (aged 78) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Resting place | New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Andersonian Institute University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Spouse | Jean Smith[1] |
| Children | Alan, David and Thomas |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil engineer |
| Institutions | Royal Society of Edinburgh Geological Society Royal Astronomical Society Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Wernerian Society Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Employer(s) | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Projects | Bell Rock Lighthouse |
| Significant design | Lighthouses |
Robert Stevenson, FRSE, FGS, FRAS, FSA Scot, MWS (8 June 1772 – 12 July 1850) was a Scottish civil engineer, and designer and builder of lighthouses.[2] His works include the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
- ^ Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783 – 2002: Biographical Index, Part Two (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. p. 883. ISBN 0-902198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Engineering Timelines - Robert Stevenson". Engineering-timelines.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.