civil engineer
George Stephenson.
English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848)
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About George Stephenson
George Stephenson was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Renowned as the "Father of Railways", Stephenson was considered by the Victorians as a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement. His chosen rail gauge, sometimes called "Stephenson gauge", was the basis for the 4-foot-8+1⁄2-inch (1.435 m) standard gauge used by most of the world's railways.
Everything about George Stephenson →- Occupation
- civil engineer, inventor, mechanical engineer, railway engineer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- June 9, 1781
- Died
- August 12, 1848