Charles Alexander Stevenson
Charles Alexander Stevenson (* 1855 in Edinburgh ; † May 9, 1950 ) was a Scottish engineer and designer of lighthouses around Scotland .
Charles was the father of David Stevenson and the brother of David Alan Stevenson and a nephew of Thomas Stevenson . He attended the University of Edinburgh . Between 1897 and 1937 he and his brother David erected twenty-three lighthouses around Scotland and was also known for his optical experiments. In 1886 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
The family was well known for lighthouses, as grandfather Robert Stevenson and his cousin Robert Louis Stevenson had already worked in this area. The son Alan Stevenson (1891–1971) continued the tradition.
Kinship structure
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Robert Stevenson (1772–1850), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, grandfather
- Alan Stevenson (1807–1865), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, uncle
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David Stevenson (1815–1886), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, father
- David Alan Stevenson , brother
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Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855-1950)
- Alan Stevenson (1891–1971), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, son
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Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, uncle
- Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (1850–1894) Scottish writer, cousin
Lighthouses by Charles and Alan Stevenson
- 1892: Skroo , Fair Isle
- 1893: Helliar Holm
- 1895: Sule Skerry
- 1895: Rattray Head
- 1896: Stroma
- 1897: Death of Head
- 1898: Noup Head
- 1899: Flannan Isles
- 1900: Tiumpan Head
- 1900: Killantringan
- 1901: Barns Ness
- 1903: Bass Rock
- 1904: Hyskeir
- 1908: Trodday
- 1909: Neist Point
- 1912: Rubh Re
- 1912: Milaid Point
- 1914: Maughold Head
- 1915: Copinsay
- 1916: Clyth Ness
- 1924: Duncansby Head
- 1929: Esha Ness
- 1937: Tor Ness
Individual evidence
- ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF file) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed April 11, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stevenson, Charles Alexander |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stevenson, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish lighthouse designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1950 |