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Although neither could claim that they invented the.

George and robert stephenson. He followed his father s trade of colliery engineman with its concomitant. Robert stephenson frs hfrse frsa dcl 16 october 1803 12 october 1859 was an english railway and civil engineer. The english railway engineers george stephenson 1781 1848 and his son robert stephenson 1803 1859 pioneered in steam railway engineering which led directly to the onset of the railway age in britain.

George and robert stephenson book. Jeaffreson the life of robert stephenson 1864. It s hard to know where to begin with this pair.

George stephenson was born on july 9 1781 at wylam near newcastle upon tyne. Educated at king william college isle of man he entered his uncle s employ on the manchester and leeds railway in 1837 later. Robert stephenson was born on october 16 1803 in wellington quay northumberland.

Samuel smiles the life of george stephenson 1857. Father and son george and robert stephenson. George and robert stephenson were at the forefront of early railways and were at the cutting edge of modern engineering history.

Industrial historian anthony burton looks into these two giants of the late georgian and early victorian age who were responsible. This is a new biography of two great british engineering pioneers who did much to develop the world we now live in. George robert stephenson.

Read 4 reviews from the world s largest community for readers. George and robert stephenson 1962 shows great insight and michael robbins george and robert stephenson 1966 is a. Perhaps most famous for their pioneering work on the railways between them they notched up a considerable number of firsts.

A definitive biography of his son is j. Both george and robert stephenson and their companies were vital to the development of the railways. 26 1905 cheltenham gloucestershire pioneer english railroad engineer who assisted his uncle george stephenson and his cousin robert stephenson in their work.

Here i salute two more heroes of the industrial age. George stephenson also developed a safety lamp used in mining. The majority of the items featured here were authored by george stephenson.

20 1819 newcastle upon tyne northumberland eng died oct. 1864 is a classic. The railways were the most revolutionary innovation of.

The only son of george stephenson the father of railways he built on the achievements of his father. Robert was sent to the village school in long benton. He was one of two children born to george a brakeman and his wife frances henderson.

George robert stephenson born oct. Robert has been called the greatest engineer of the 19th century.