Robert Stephenson and Company
E339519
Robert Stephenson and Company was a pioneering 19th-century British locomotive manufacturing firm that played a key role in the early development of steam railway engines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Stephenson and Company canonical | 6 |
| Robert Stephenson & Co. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3234410 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Robert Stephenson and Company Context triple: [The Rocket, builder, Robert Stephenson and Company]
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British Rail Engineering Limited
British Rail Engineering Limited was the former engineering subsidiary of British Rail, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining much of the UK’s rolling stock and railway equipment.
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Sir William Arrol & Co.
Sir William Arrol & Co. was a prominent Scottish civil engineering and construction firm renowned for building major late 19th-century steel bridges and landmark structures in the United Kingdom.
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Georgian Railway
Georgian Railway is the state-owned national railway company of Georgia, responsible for operating the country’s rail transport network and infrastructure.
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated an extensive network across England, Scotland, and Wales until nationalisation in 1948.
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North British Railway
North British Railway was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish railway company that operated extensive routes across central and eastern Scotland before becoming part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Robert Stephenson and Company Target entity description: Robert Stephenson and Company was a pioneering 19th-century British locomotive manufacturing firm that played a key role in the early development of steam railway engines.
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A.
British Rail Engineering Limited
British Rail Engineering Limited was the former engineering subsidiary of British Rail, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining much of the UK’s rolling stock and railway equipment.
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B.
Sir William Arrol & Co.
Sir William Arrol & Co. was a prominent Scottish civil engineering and construction firm renowned for building major late 19th-century steel bridges and landmark structures in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Georgian Railway
Georgian Railway is the state-owned national railway company of Georgia, responsible for operating the country’s rail transport network and infrastructure.
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D.
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway was a major British railway company formed in 1923 that operated an extensive network across England, Scotland, and Wales until nationalisation in 1948.
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E.
North British Railway
North British Railway was a major 19th- and early 20th-century Scottish railway company that operated extensive routes across central and eastern Scotland before becoming part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1923.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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engineering company ⓘ locomotive manufacturer ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
spread of railway technology worldwide
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standardization of early steam locomotive design ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
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Stockton and Darlington Railway ⓘ |
| dissolved | 20th century ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
Robert Stephenson and Company
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Robert Stephenson & Co.
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| foundedBy |
Edward Pease
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George Stephenson ⓘ Michael Longridge ⓘ Robert Stephenson ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Edward Pease
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George Stephenson ⓘ Michael Longridge ⓘ Robert Stephenson ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| inception | 1823 ⓘ |
| industry |
locomotive construction
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railway engineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | built one of the first successful main-line steam locomotives ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Locomotion No. 1
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Northumbrian ⓘ Planet-type locomotives ⓘ Rocket ⓘ |
| parentCompany | English Electric ⓘ |
| partOf | early British railway industry ⓘ |
| product |
boilers
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stationary steam engines ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Europe
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North America ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| role | pioneer in early steam railway locomotive development ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
built Locomotion No. 1 for the Stockton and Darlington Railway
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built Rocket which won the Rainhill Trials in 1829 ⓘ exported locomotives to North America ⓘ exported locomotives to continental Europe ⓘ supplied early locomotives to railways in Britain ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| usedGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedTechnology | steam power ⓘ |
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Subject: Robert Stephenson and Company Description of subject: Robert Stephenson and Company was a pioneering 19th-century British locomotive manufacturing firm that played a key role in the early development of steam railway engines.
Referenced by (7)
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