Item request has been placed!
×
Item request cannot be made.
×
Processing Request
Robert Stephenson and 19th-Century Transportation Technology.
Item request has been placed!
×
Item request cannot be made.
×
Processing Request
- Author(s): Karwatka, Dennis1
- Source:
Tech Directions. Dec2007, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p10-11. 2p. 3 Black and White Photographs.
- Subject Terms:
- Additional Information
- Subject Terms:
- Subject Terms:
- Abstract:
This article presents information on Robert Stephenson, a famous 19th-century British transportation technologist. All British schoolchildren knew of Stephenson, his locomotives, the rail lines he built, and his bridges. Born near Newcastle in northeastern England in 1803, Robert Stephenson was the only surviving child of George Stephenson, who later established the family's railway business. Stephenson's first major success was with the 20-hp Rocket steam locomotive. His father designed the locomotive, and Robert directly supervised its construction.
No Comments.