Robert Stevenson

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Biographical Summary

Stevenson, Robert. 08/06/1772-12/07/1850. Ref: 1424. Male.

• Place of Birth: Glasgow.
• Place of Death: Edinburgh.
• Place of interment: New Calton Cemy. Edinburgh.
• Profession: Civil Engineer.
• Appointments Held: 1796-, Partner with his stepfather Thomas Smith; Chief Engineer 1798-1842, Northern Lighthouse Board.
• Schools and Tutors: A Charity School in Edinburgh.
• Undergraduate Studies: Andersonian Institute, Glasgow; Edinburgh University.
• Marital Status: Married (1797) Jean Smith d 1846.
• Family: Sons Alan Stevenson FRSE 1807-65, David Stevenson FRSE 1815-66 and Thomas Stevenson FRSE 1818-87.
• Mother: Jean Lillie.
• Father: Alan Stevenson, maltster in Glasgow, died 1774.
• Other Family: Grandfather of David Alan Stevenson FRSE 1854-1938 and Charles Alexander Stevenson FRSE 1855-1950. Great Grandfather of David Alan Stevenson FRSE 1891-1971.
• References: DNB 54, 1898, 243--5; Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 3, 1850-7, 30-31; Anderson 3, 511-2; R A Paxton in A W Skempton, "Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers", Thomas Telford Ltd. Vol 1, 2002, (1500-1830), 661-667; Shapin 439; S Devlin-Thorp Scotland's Cultural Heritage 1, 1981; W P Anderson 1931, 624-5.
• Memberships: M Inst.CE(1828), FSAS, MWS, FGS, FRAS, FSA(Scot), Highland Society(1807).
• Date of Election: 19/01/1815.
• Proposers: John Barclay, J Playfair, David Brewster (Minute 07/02/1814 NLS Acc10,000/4 & ms Proposal, 08/02/1814 Acc10,000/42).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor (Physical) 1822-5.
• Notes: Builder of the Bell Rock Lighthouse.
• 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 885