Stevens family
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The Stevens family is a prominent American engineering and entrepreneurial dynasty whose wealth and influence in 19th-century transportation and industry led to the endowment of Stevens Institute of Technology.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 0 |
| John Stevens | 0 |
| Edwin Augustus Stevens | 0 |
| Robert Livingston Stevens | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
engineer ⓘ engineering dynasty ⓘ entrepreneurial dynasty ⓘ private research university ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
engineering
ⓘ
technology ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of American railroads
ⓘ
development of steam-powered transportation ⓘ early American industrialization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endowed | Stevens Institute of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
engineering
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industrial entrepreneurship ⓘ railroad engineering ⓘ railroads ⓘ steam navigation ⓘ steam transportation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Edwin Augustus Stevens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Livingston Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endowing Stevens Institute of Technology
ⓘ
founding Stevens Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hoboken, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Stevens family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stevens family NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevens family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Stevens family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in 19th-century industry
ⓘ
influence in 19th-century transportation ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Hoboken, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| wealthSource |
industrial ventures
ⓘ
transportation enterprises ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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