Robert Stevenson (civil engineer)

Robert Stevenson
Bust of Stevenson by Samuel Joseph, commissioned 19 July 1824 by the Northern Lighthouse Board.
Illustration from the Biographical Sketch of the Late Robert Stevenson: Civil Engineer by his son Alan Stevenson, 1851
Born(1772-06-08)8 June 1772
Glasgow, Scotland
Died12 July 1850(1850-07-12) (aged 78)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Resting placeNew Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh
NationalityScottish
EducationAndersonian Institute
University of Edinburgh
OccupationCivil engineer
SpouseJean Smith
ChildrenAlan, David and Thomas
Engineering career
DisciplineCivil engineer
InstitutionsRoyal Society of Edinburgh
Geological Society
Royal Astronomical Society
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Wernerian Society
Institution of Civil Engineers
Employer(s)Northern Lighthouse Board
ProjectsBell Rock Lighthouse
Significant designLighthouses

Robert Stevenson, FRSE, FGS, FRAS, FSA Scot, MWS (8 June 1772 – 12 July 1850) was a Scottish civil engineer, and designer and builder of lighthouses. His works include the Bell Rock Lighthouse.