George Robert Stephenson (20 October 1819 – 26 October 1905) was a British civil engineer.Stephenson was born to Robert Stephenson Senior in Newcastle upon Tyne. He was born into a great family of civil engineers his father was engineer of Pendleton Colliery and Nantlle Railway his elder brother George Stephenson was a prolific railway engineer as were his uncle George Stephenson and cousin Robert Stephenson. He was educated at King William’s College Isle of Man.
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1819-10-20
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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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1905-10-26
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Gloucestershire, Cheltenham
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George Robert Stephenson President of the Institution of Civil Engineers in London honorary member of the Society of Czech Engineers since 1878
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