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George Stephenson

1781 - 1848

George Stephenson (1781–1848) in Old Age
Image credit: National Railway Museum / Science & Society Picture Library

George Stephenson (1781–1848) in Old Age 1840s

unknown artist

National Railway Museum

Inventor of the railway engine

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Artworks of Stephenson, George

  • George Stephenson
    George Stephenson Henry William Pickersgill (1782–1875)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • George Stephenson (1781–1848)
    George Stephenson (1781–1848) Alexander Craig (1808–1878) (attributed to)
    Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • George Stephenson (1781–1848)
    George Stephenson (1781–1848) Edward William Wyon (1811–1885)
    Science Museum
  • George Stephenson (1781–1848)
    George Stephenson (1781–1848) Christopher Moore (1790–1863)
    The Literary & Philosophical Society of Newcastle
  • George Stephenson (1781–1848)
    George Stephenson (1781–1848) Joseph Pitts (active 1830–1870)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • George Stephenson (1781–1848)
    George Stephenson (1781–1848) Christopher Moore (1790–1863) (after)
    Head of Steam – Darlington Railway Museum
  • George Stephenson (1781–1848)
    George Stephenson (1781–1848) Edward William Wyon (1811–1885)
    Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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