George Stephenson

(1781-1848)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Stephenson, George, 1781-1848 NRA: Stephenson, George (1781-1848) Railway Engineer DNB: Stephenson, George (1781–1848), colliery and railway engineer LBT ID: GeSteph1848 VIAF ID: 92656552 LOC ID: n50022436	B/BAP: 1781-06-09 DIED: 1848-08-12
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File
Originally a collier, he became a distinguished inventor, engineer, and early locomotive builder.
REFERENCES TO George Stephenson: Charles Knight, Passages of a Working Life during Half a Century: with a Prelude of Early Reminiscences 3 vols (London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-1865) Chapter VII Found 1: ¶ 13