Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
	Stephenson in 1856
Born	16 October 1803; Willington Quay, Northumberland, England
Died	12 October 1859 (aged 55); London, England
Resting place	Westminster Abbey
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Spouses	Frances Sanderson; (m. 1829–1842; her death);
Parent	George Stephenson
Relatives	George Robert Stephenson (cousin)
	Engineering career
Projects	Rocket; London and Birmingham Railway; High Level Bridge; Royal Border Bridge; Britannia Bridge; Victoria Bridge (Montreal);
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society (1849); Knight of the Order of Leopold;

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]

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

[frs-1] "Fellows of the Royal Society". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015.

[FOOTNOTEDavies1975Title_of_book-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.

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