He was also a Member of Parliament for Whitby.
Robert Stephenson was a highly influential engineer of the 19th century, with a net worth of $12 million. He was born in 1803 and was the president of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was also a Member of Parliament for Whitby and is widely considered to be one of the most important engineers of the 19th century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)
About
Railway pioneer who is widely considered one of the most important engineers of the nineteenth century. He was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Institution of Civil Engineers.
Before Fame
He attended Edinburgh University and worked as a mining engineer in Colombia for three years.
Trivia
He designed Montreal's Victoria Bridge, which became the longest bridge in the world.
Family Life
His father is George Stephenson, who built the first public railway for steam engines.
Associated With
He and Isambard Kingdom Brunel are both famous railway engineers.
