Robert Stevenson (engineer)
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Robert Stevenson (born June 8, 1772 in Glasgow , † July 12, 1850 in Edinburgh ) was a Scottish lighthouse builder and stepson of Thomas Smith , who was also a lighthouse builder.
Life
From 1786 Stevenson was apprenticed to a gunsmith . He then learned from his stepfather Thomas Smith. Stevenson's mother, Jane, married Smith in 1792. Stevenson became a partner in his stepfather's business in 1800.
Robert Stevenson continued the family tradition of lighthouse farmers founded by his stepfather. His three sons David , Alan and Thomas , as well as his grandsons David Alan Stevenson and Charles Alexander Stevenson and his great-grandson Alan Stevenson followed him in building lighthouses.
The Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson , who was best known for his work " Treasure Island ", was the son of Thomas and thus the grandson of Robert Stevenson.
In 1815 he was elected a member ( Fellow ) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
family
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Robert Stevenson (1772–1850), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder
- Alan Stevenson (engineer) (1807–1865), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, son
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David Stevenson (engineer) (1815–1886), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, son
- David Alan Stevenson , grandson
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Charles Alexander Stevenson (1855–1950), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, grandson
- Alan Stevenson (1891–1971), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, great-grandson
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Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887), Scottish engineer and lighthouse builder, son
- Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (1850–1894), Scottish writer, grandson
Projects by Robert Stevenson
Lighthouses
- 1811: Bell Rock
- 1816: Isle of May
- 1818: Corsewall
- 1818: Point of Ayre
- 1818: Calf of Man
- 1821: Sumburgh Head
- 1824: Eilean glass
- 1825: Rhinns of Islay
- 1827: Buchan Ness
- 1828: Cape Wrath
- 1830: Tarbat Ness
- 1830: Mull of Galloway
- 1831: Dunnet Head
- 1833: Girdle Ness
- 1833: Barra Head
- 1833: Lismore
Other structures
- Hutcheson Bridge , Glasgow
- Melville Column , Edinburgh - Memorial to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
literature
- Alan Stevenson: Biographical Sketch of the Late Robert Stevenson. Edinburgh 1861. Digitized version , available in the Open Library.
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, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish lighthouse builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1850 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |