George Stephenson
@georgestephenson
English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848)
Building Institution of Mechanical Engineers as Founder
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1781–1848
About
George Stephenson (1781–1848) was a civil engineer and inventor. They were born in Northumberland.
In context
Institution of Mechanical Engineers was founded in 1847 and has no closure on record. Among the 21 other regulatory college companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 22 years.
Named alongside
At Robert Stephenson and Company
- Edward PeaseFounder
- Robert StephensonFounder
Contribution
George's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.
Companies
- Institution of Mechanical Engineersindependent engineering society, headquartered in central LondonFounder · regulatory college · London, United Kingdom · Founded 1847
- Robert Stephenson and Companydefunct British locomotive manufacturer (1823–1937)Founder · locomotive manufacturing · Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · Founded 1823