George Stephenson

The source records Northumberland as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

Birthplace

Northumberland

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848)

From Wikidata Q133614

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• Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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