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George Stephenson
English "Father of Railways" (–)
This article is about the English engineer. For other people called George Stephenson, see George Stephenson (disambiguation). For the similar name, see George Stevenson (disambiguation).
George Stephenson | |
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| Born | ()9 June Wylam, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 12 August () (aged&#;67) Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Chesterfield |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Henderson (–) Elizabeth Hindmarsh (–) Ellen Gregory () |
| Children | Robert Stephenson Frances Stephenson (died in infancy) |
George Stephenson (9 June – 12 August ) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer during the Industrial Revolution.[1] Renowned as the "Father of Railways",[2] Stephenson was considered by the Victorians as a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement. His chosen rail gauge, sometimes called "Stephenson gauge",[i] was the basis for the 4-foot-8+1&#;2-inch (&#;m) standard gauge used by most of the world's railways.
Pioneered by Stephenson, rail transport was one of the most important technological inventions of the 19th century and a key component of the Industrial Revolution. Built by George and his son Robert's company Robert
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George Stephenson
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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 June near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. His father was an engineman at a coalmine. Stephenson himself worked at the mine and learned to read and write in his spare time. He gained a reputation for managing the primitive steam engines employed in mines, and worked in a number of different coalmines in the northeast of England and in Scotland.
In , Stephenson constructed his first locomotive, 'Blucher', for hauling coal at Killingworth Colliery near Newcastle. In , he invented a safety lamp for use in coalmines, nicknamed the 'Geordie'.
In , Stephenson was appointed engineer for the construction of the Stockton and Darlington railway. It opened in and was the first public railway. The following year Stephenson was made engineer for the Liverpool to Manchester Railway. In October , the railway's owners staged a competition at Rainhill to find the best kind of locomotive to pull heavy loads over long distances. Thousands came to watch. Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket' was the winner, achieving a record speed of 36 miles per hour.
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