Birthdate: October 16, 1803
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Willington Quay, Northumberland, England
Died: October 12, 1859
Robert Stephenson, an English civil engineer and locomotive designer, was considered the greatest engineer of the 19th century. He made significant contributions to the development of railways and engineering technology. His innovative designs and advancements in railway infrastructure had a lasting impact on the field. Stephenson’s death was widely mourned, and he was honored with a public funeral and burial at Westminster Abbey.
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