Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Engineer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway
gptkb:Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway Standardization of rail gauges The establishment of railway engineering as a profession The development of railway infrastructure The establishment of railway companies The introduction of steam power in transport The opening of the first intercity railway The promotion of railway travel The rise of the railway age Railway_development Railway_safety_improvements |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:born |
June 9, 1781
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
His_son,_Robert_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Industrial Revolution
Steam locomotion |
| gptkbp:died |
August 12, 1848
|
| gptkbp:education |
Self-taught
|
| gptkbp:founded |
The_locomotive_works_in_Newcastle
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Civil engineering
Mechanical engineering Urban development Engineering education Public transportation systems Modern rail systems Public policy on transportation Transport logistics Economic development through railways Economic growth through transportation Global transportation networks |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Transportation industry
Railway_engineering |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Watt
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
The first public railway
The first steam locomotive for public use |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Father_of_Railways
Innovative engineering solutions Advancing locomotive technology Advocating for railway expansion Innovative railway construction techniques Locomotive_design |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer_of_rail_transport
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Locomotion No. 1
The Rocket |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Mechanical engineer
|
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
Locomotive_design_patents
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Wylam, Northumberland
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Chesterfield,_Derbyshire
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Fanny_Henderson
|