Stephenson, George
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Stephenson, George (1781–1848). Son of a colliery workman, without schooling, George Stephenson became one of the most famous of all engineers. Beginning work at the age of 8, in early manhood he earned a reputation for managing the primitive
steam-engines employed in collieries. In 1815 he invented a safety lamp for use in coal-mines, after risking his life repeatedly in earlier tests. He was responsible for the adoption of locomotives by the Stockton and Darlington railway and then the Liverpool and Manchester railway. His
Rocket was triumphantly successful in the Rainhill trials of 1829. When he recommended the use of locomotives on these early railways, he knew that the available machines could not provide the necessary power, but he was confident that these technical problems would be overcome. This moral courage, and his innate ingenuity, paved the way for later railway contracts and aided Stephenson's rise to wealth and distinction.
Norman McCord
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Smart security: Chicago Housing Authority's George Stephenson met staff's remote-access needs with an SSL VPN solution.(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Communications News; 5/1/2005; 700+ words
; George Stephenson was in for another late night. The...applications and data. That night, Stephenson decided to find an answer, and while...moving fast, in just four months, Stephenson had deployed a secure sockets layer...
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George Stephenson, of E. Falmouth, 58, Vietnam veteran.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 6/14/2003; 370 words
; George A. Stephenson of East Falmouth, a delivery truck...A veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Stephenson served in the Air Force from September...driver for the past 20 years. Mr. Stephenson was a member of the Cape Cod Baptist...
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Bank of England withdrawing George Stephenson five-pound notes
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 8/21/2003; 221 words
; ...LONDON Five-pound notes featuring the image of railway pioneer George Stephenson are being withdrawn from circulation, the Bank of England said Thursday. The Stephenson notes, introduced in 1990, will cease to be legal tender on Nov...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Mad about the Boy; Boy George tells Hannah Stephenson just why he is misunderstood.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 3/19/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: Hannah Stephenson IT SEEMS that wherever Boy George goes, controversy follows...her career. He also criticised George Michael for not coming out earlier...in London, a make-up free George, dressed down in black wool...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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In 1829, inventor George Stephenson launched the world's first train, the Rocket, which travelled at 36mph.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/6/2000; 284 words
; In 2000, it took Brian Reade 22.5 hours to travel from John O'Groats to Land's End .. an improvement of 1.7mph in 171 years CAPTION(S): STRAIN OF THE TRAIN: Mirrorman Brian Reade sits it out on Exeter station as he waits for a connection to Penzance. Picture: JAMES VELLACOTT
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George Bessey Award recognizes multi-talented Ron Stephenson.(SCI Member News)
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 3/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...OMITTED] This year's George Bessey Award celebrates...to the SCI by Ron Stephenson, whose industrial...materials. Ronald Stephenson began his career...Materials Group, Ronald Stephenson will be presented with the George Bessey Award on 19...
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Dangerous men are attractive - next time I'll look for a nice man; Hannah Stephenson meets the model and wife of George Best whose warts-and-all biography has angered the famous footballer.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 5/28/2005; 700+ words
; Byline: Hannah Stephenson GEORGE Best, exhusband of model Alex Best...husband turned up? Not Alex. She let George sleep it off on her couch. 'I didn...kind of way. Her relationship with George, she offers, is very up and down...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Pattie Boyd - rock chick to successful photographer; Culture Theatre One of the original It girls, Pattie Boyd talks to Hannah Stephenson about her celebrity marriages to rock legend Eric Clapton and Beatle George Harrison.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 9/7/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Hannah Stephenson Pattie Boyd was the archetypal...Donovan, she famously married George Harrison and was then wooed...became more prominent. George's input into the band...was unhappy in every way. George was so moody a lot of the...
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Savi Technology Inc.(Appointments/promotions)(Chris Stephenson appointed senior vice president of global consulting services and manufacturing; George de Urioste appointed CFO)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Modern Materials Handling; 11/1/2003; 661 words
; Savi Technology Inc. promotes Chris Stephenson to senior vice president of global consulting services and manufacturing and appoints George de Urioste as chief financial officer.
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Stephenson's rocket seals town victory ; Grimsby Town's newest School of Excellence side had a winning debut against their Rotherham counterparts at the King George Stadium.
Newspaper article from: Grimsby Telegraph; 9/11/2008; 445 words
; ...Rotherham counterparts at the King George Stadium. Town started brightly...Lawrence Burchell and Jack Stephenson linked well and proved to...half-time with goals from Stephenson and Burchell. As the second...Taylor finding its way to Stephenson who cleverly rounded two Rotherham...
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George Stephenson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
George Stephenson 1781-1848, British engineer...Stephenson, 1803-59, and a nephew, George Robert Stephenson, 1819-1905, were also railroad...Rolt, The Railway Revolution: George and Robert Stephenson (1962); R. M. Robbins, George...
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George and Robert Stephenson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...The English railway engineers George Stephenson (1781-1848) and his son...the railway age in Britain. George Stephenson was born on July 9, 1781...railway was constructed under George Stephenson's direction in 1822-1825...
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Stephenson, George
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Stephenson, George (1781–1848). Son of a colliery workman, without schooling, George Stephenson became one of the most famous of all engineers. Beginning work at the...
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Stephenson, Robert
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Stephenson, Robert (1803–59) English engineer, son of George Stephenson . From 1827, Robert Stephenson managed his father's locomotive works. He built several...
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George Croghan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
George Croghan 1791-1849, American military...b. near Louisville, Ky.; nephew of George Rogers Clark and William Clark . He won...congressional award for his defense of Fort Stephenson against almost overwhelming enemy forces...
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