David Stevenson (engineer)
Scottish lighthouse designer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Stevenson MICE FRSE FRSSA (11 January 1815 – 17 July 1886) was a Scottish civil engineer and lighthouse designer who designed over 30 lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped continue the dynasty of lighthouse engineering founded by his father, Robert Stevenson.
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David Stevenson | |
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Born | (1815-01-11)11 January 1815 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 17 July 1886(1886-07-17) (aged 71) North Berwick, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Lighthouse engineer |
Employer | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Mackay (m. 1840) |
Children | David Alan Stevenson Charles Alexander Stevenson Jane Stevenson |
Parent(s) | Robert Stevenson (father) Jean Smith (mother) |
Relatives | Thomas Stevenson (brother) Alan Stevenson (brother) Robert Louis Stevenson (nephew) |
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