David Alan Stevenson

Biographical Summary

Stevenson, David Alan. 21/07/1854-11/04/1938. Ref: 1695. Male.

• Place of Birth: Edinburgh.
• Place of Death: "Troqueer", Kingsknowe, Edinburgh.
• Profession: Civil Engineer.
• Appointments Held: Senior Partner-1938, D & C Stevenson, Engineers; 1885-1938, Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses.
• Schools and Tutors: The Edinburgh Academy(1865-70).
• Undergraduate Studies: B.Sc Eng(Edinburgh 1875).
• Postgraduate Studies: M Inst, CE.
• Marital Status: Married (1882) Miss Roberts.
• Mother: Elizabeth Mackay.
• Father: David Stevenson FRSE 1815-1886.
• Siblings: Charles Alexander Stevenson, FRSE 1855-1950.
• Other Family: grandson of Robert Stevenson, FRSE 1772-1850,nephew of Alan Stevenson, FRSE 1807-65 and Thomas Stevenson, FRSE1818-87, uncle of David Alan Stevenson, FRSE 1891-1971.
• References: Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 58, 1937-38, 280-2; Who Was Who 7.
• Memberships: M InstCE(1884), M InstME,FRSSA, FRMS, H&ASoc.
• Date of Election: 07/07/1884.
• Proposers: William Swan, Peter Guthrie Tait, Robert Mackay Smith, George Chrystal (Billet 5/5, 19/5, 2/6, 16/6/1884).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor 1928-31.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 883