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English civil engineer, son of George Stephenson. He was chief engineer on numerous early railways and was responsible for the detailed design of the locomotive Rocket, built with his father and entered in the 1829 Rainhill Trials, which it won.

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Birth Year
1803 1
Death Year
1859 1
Nationality
English 1
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Rocket, Vehicles
Source Wikipedia: Rocket (locomotive)
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1. Wikipedia: Robert Stephenson
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1. Wikipedia: Robert Stephenson
WikipediaLondon and Birmingham Railway section
Quote, London and Birmingham Railway section
it was Robert, not yet 30 years old, that signed the contract on 20 September 1833 to build the 112-mile (180 km) railway from Camden Town to Birmingham.
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1. Wikipedia: Robert Stephenson
WikipediaLocomotive designer section
Quote, Locomotive designer section
Robert designed the locomotive for the trials during the summer of 1829.
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Wikipedia: Rocket (locomotive)
WikipediaInvented: Rocket, OverviewView the Source
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