Robert Stevenson | |
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![]() 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 | Glasgow, Scotland | 8 June 1772
Died | 12 July 1850 Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged 78)
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.
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