Robert Stephenson
Civil engineer and designer
Robert Stephenson FRS HFRSE FRSA DCL was an English civil engineer and designer of locomotives. The only son of George Stephenson, the "Father of Railways", he built on the achievements of his father. Robert has been called the greatest engineer... Wikipedia
Born: October 16, 1803, Willington Quay, Wallsend, United Kingdom
Died: October 12, 1859 (age 55 years), London, United Kingdom
Parents: George Stephenson and Frances Henderson
Spouse: Frances Sanderson (m. 1829–1842)
Business partners: John McAslan, Thomas Keefer, Francis Thompson, and more
Organization founded: Robert Stephenson and Company
Aunts: Eleanor Stephenson and Ann Stephenson