Stevenson family of engineers
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The Stevenson family of engineers was a renowned Scottish dynasty of lighthouse designers and civil engineers whose innovations in the 18th and 19th centuries greatly advanced maritime safety around the British coasts.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Louis Stevenson | 0 |
| Robert Stevenson | 0 |
| Alan Stevenson | 0 |
| Thomas Stevenson | 0 |
| David Stevenson | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish family
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civil engineer ⓘ engineering family ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| child | Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| field |
civil engineering
ⓘ
lighthouse engineering ⓘ |
| hasFamilyTradition | multi‑generational engineering practice ⓘ |
| hasNotableDescendant | Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
lighthouse design standards in the 19th century
ⓘ
maritime navigation safety in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treasure Island NERFINISHED ⓘ chief engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| knownForProject |
Bell Rock Lighthouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhu Heartach Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Muckle Flugga Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Skerryvore Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ lighthouses for the Northern Lighthouse Board ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Stevenson family of engineers
NERFINISHED
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Stevenson family of engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevenson family of engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevenson family of engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevenson family of engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
Scottish
ⓘ
Scottish ⓘ Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advances in maritime safety in the 18th and 19th centuries
ⓘ
design of lighthouses around the coasts of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alan Stevenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Alexander Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ David Alan Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ David Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Louis Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Stevenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationOfMembers |
civil engineer
ⓘ
lighthouse engineer ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
British coasts
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Scottish coasts ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Northern Lighthouse Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
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