George Stephenson | Biography, Locomotives, & Facts

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George Stephenson, (born June 9, 1781, Wylam, Northumberland, England—died August 12, 1848, Chesterfield, Derbyshire), English engineer and principal inventor of the railroad locomotive. Stephenson was the son of a mechanic who operated …

BBC - History - Historic Figures: George Stephenson (1781-1848)

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George Stephenson © Stephenson was a pioneering railway engineer and inventor of the 'Rocket', the most famous early railway locomotive. George Stephenson was born on 9 …

George Stephenson and the Invention of the Steam …

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Top 10 Astonishing Facts about George Stephenson

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He played a key role in the development and building of Britain’s Railways. George …

George Stephenson and the development of the railway

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George Stephenson was a self-taught English civil and mechanical engineer sometimes called the "Father of Railways". He developed the ‘ Rocket ’, an early locomotive, with his …

George Stephenson's First Steam Locomotive | History …

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Stephenson went on to devise an improved type of railway track and he built more locomotives for Killingworth and other collieries. He was becoming a respected figure and in 1821 he persuaded a …

George Stephenson Biography | Biography Online

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George Stephenson (9 June 1781 – 12 August 1848) was a self-made mechanical engineer, largely credited with building the first railway line and becoming the ‘father of the railways’. His rail gauge of 4 ft 8.5 inches …

George Stephenson Biography - Childhood, Life …

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Popularly referred to as the Father of Railways, George Stephenson was a British inventor whose pioneering work in the field of civil and mechanical engineering led to the establishment of the world’s first public inter-city …

George Stephenson - English History

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George Stephenson was a highly influential railway engineer and inventor of the ‘Rocket’, one of the most famous early railway locomotives. He helped to pioneer the …

George Stephenson – Biography - Victorian Era

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George Stephenson played a major part in the Industrial Revolution by means of his contribution to railway. This led Britain to lead the development of railways across the world. Much of his work was later assistant by …