George Stephenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Stephenson

English civil engineer, mechanical engineer, inventor

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1781

Place of Birth: Wylam, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1848

Profession: inventor, mechanical engineer, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

George Stephenson (9 June 1781 – 12 August 1848) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer.
Renowned as the "Father of Railways", Stephenson was considered by the Victorians a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement.
Self-help advocate Samuel Smiles particularly praised his achievements.
His chosen rail gauge, sometimes called 'Stephenson gauge', was the basis for the 4 feet 8 1/2 inches (1,435 mm) standard gauge used by most of the world's railways. Pioneered by Stephenson, rail transport was one of the most important technological inventions of the 19th century and a key component of the Industrial Revolution.
Built by George and his son Robert's company Robert Stephenson and Company, the Locomotion No.
1 is the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825.
George also built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use locomotives, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which opened in 1830.