529:
572:
521:
44:
689:
579:
737:
643:
627:
595:
849:
817:
833:
611:
801:
705:
769:
721:
785:
753:
659:
675:
458:. The Foss Dyke was thought to be the oldest canal still in use in Britain, although this has been disputed. This project involved widening and deepening the navigation channel without interrupting traffic. Stevenson was also influential in matters related to
368:
The book also focused on the engineering challenges of canal construction and explored the physical characteristics of rivers, their compartments, and the various engineering works for their improvement, such as
1509:
1135:
1519:
1514:
1187:
571:
293:
208:
28:
292:
in 1844, and subsequently acted as a member of its council from 1877 until 1883, when he retired due to ill health. He was also a member of the
1453:
1419:
1385:
1282:
862:
1534:
1200:
474:
1504:
1499:
550:
512:
247:
231:
170:
353:
was published. It was re-issued in a second expanded edition in 1872. The book provided a detailed overview of various aspects of
400:
528:
1088:
289:
211:
205:
34:
31:
262:. In 1838 he became a partner in his father's (and uncle's) firm of R & A Stevenson. He acquired practical skills in
1494:
485:
in west
Edinburgh. The grave lies on the north wall of the original cemetery backing onto the first northern extension.
346:
which focused on how engineers could acquire accurate data on which to form designs for harbour and river improvements.
1206:
542:
320:
158:
277:
works, an offer which he could not accept as he had been appointed to superintend the construction of other works.
281:
300:
121:
968:
585:
385:
1266:
1260:
1238:
1028:
974:
926:
743:
601:
501:
A treatise on the application of Marine
Surveying and Hydrometry to the practice of Civil Engineering (1842)
396:
270:
259:
103:
557:
193:
956:
303:. Between 1854 and 1880 he designed many lighthouses, all with his brother Thomas. In addition he helped
1047:
950:
304:
872:
1529:
1524:
1234:
A treatise on the application of Marine
Surveying and Hydrometry to the practice of Civil Engineering
1022:
617:
546:
403:. He played a significant role in developing harbours and rivers in Scotland, including works on the
316:
154:
1330:"Description of a cofferdam used in excavating rock from the navigable channel of the River Ribble"
711:
334:, subsequently publishing a book on North American civil engineering in 1838. In 1842 he published
1329:
1083:
727:
998:
986:
1449:
1443:
1415:
1381:
1349:
1278:
1196:
1155:
1105:
938:
759:
354:
266:
workshops, which inspired him to advocate for hands-on training for engineers in later life.
1478:
1341:
1270:
1147:
1097:
962:
839:
435:
378:
285:
255:
183:
520:
337:
1472:
980:
791:
695:
459:
251:
215:
188:
1488:
920:
884:
482:
478:
327:
274:
83:
1004:
944:
878:
775:
649:
633:
455:
443:
1409:
1375:
1274:
1232:
1314:
1189:
Biographical Index of Former
Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002
1034:
1016:
428:
420:
404:
323:
continued his work after his death, building nearly thirty further lighthouses.
312:
1151:
1010:
902:
823:
447:
439:
424:
416:
412:
370:
362:
341:
263:
243:
219:
43:
1353:
1345:
1159:
1109:
1101:
451:
408:
64:
992:
908:
896:
807:
541:
In 1840 he married
Elizabeth Mackay (1816-1871). Their children included
374:
223:
932:
467:
463:
227:
258:. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh then studied at the
914:
890:
665:
466:
in
Scotland, and he made a significant report on the subject for the
331:
392:
358:
308:
1380:. Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson.
506:
The principles and practice of canal and river engineering (1872)
1334:
Minutes of the
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
1089:
Minutes of the
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
242:
He was born on 11 January 1815 at 2 Baxters Place at the top of
351:
The principles and practices of canal and river engineering
1262:
The
Principles and Practice of Canal and River Engineering
450:
rivers, along with the restoration and enlargement of the
357:, including the history, construction, and maintenance of
311:, inventing a novel method for allowing them to withstand
222:
designer who designed over 30 lighthouses in and around
423:. In Ireland, he contributed to the improvement of the
1445:
The
Complete Personal Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
391:
Non-lighthouse engineering included the Edinburgh and
214:(11 January 1815 – 17 July 1886) was a Scottish
1510:
People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh
866:
Scottish lighthouses constructed by David Stevenson
179:
166:
150:
127:
117:
109:
99:
91:
72:
50:
23:
1066:Edinburgh and Leith Post Office directory 1815-16
688:
246:in Edinburgh, the son of Jean Smith and engineer
230:of lighthouse engineering founded by his father,
495:Sketch of the Civil Engineering of North America
434:Notable works in England and Wales included the
549:. His daughter Jane Stevenson (d.1909) married
473:In 1868 and 1869 he served as president of the
1195:. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006.
1140:Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
250:. He was brother of the lighthouse engineers
8:
532:The grave of David Stevenson, Dean Cemetery
42:
20:
1520:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
1474:Life of Robert Stevenson: Civil Engineer
527:
519:
1059:
564:Lighthouses designed by David Stevenson
294:Société des ingénieurs civils de France
280:In 1844 he was elected a Fellow of the
1084:"Obituary: David Stevenson, 1815-1886"
1515:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
578:
344:to the practice of Civil Engineering,
7:
1304:Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1862
1182:
1180:
1178:
1176:
1130:
1128:
1126:
1078:
1076:
1074:
1072:
736:
642:
626:
594:
288:. He was elected as a member of the
848:
1411:The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Lindsey
816:
475:Royal Scottish Society of the Arts
14:
1477:(1878), by David Stevenson. From
1442:Olsen, Trenton B. (19 May 2021).
1377:Inland waterways of Great Britain
832:
610:
551:William Mackintosh, Lord Kyllachy
481:on 17 July 1886. He is buried in
395:Sewerage Scheme, the widening of
336:A treatise on the application of
1315:"David Stevenson – Graces Guide"
847:
831:
815:
800:
799:
783:
767:
751:
735:
719:
704:
703:
687:
673:
657:
641:
625:
609:
593:
577:
570:
401:Liverpool and Manchester Railway
768:
720:
140:
784:
752:
658:
399:in Edinburgh, and work on the
326:In 1836 he made a tour of the
290:Institution of Civil Engineers
1:
1275:10.1017/cbo9781139565592.017
674:
384:In the 1860s he lived at 25
16:Scottish lighthouse designer
1535:Stevenson family (Scotland)
1136:"Obituary: David Stevenson"
543:Charles Alexander Stevenson
373:, removal of obstructions,
321:Charles Alexander Stevenson
159:Charles Alexander Stevenson
1551:
1448:. Routledge. p. 162.
470:Fisheries in August 1842.
282:Royal Society of Edinburgh
226:, and helped continue the
1265:(1 ed.). Edinburgh:
1152:10.1017/S0370164600004776
696:Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse
381:and protection of land.
301:Northern Lighthouse Board
273:to join his staff at the
269:In 1835, he was asked by
122:Northern Lighthouse Board
41:
1505:Engineers from Edinburgh
1500:Scottish civil engineers
1374:Cumberlidge, J. (2009).
1346:10.1680/imotp.1841.24949
1267:Adam & Charles Black
1239:Adam & Charles Black
1102:10.1680/imotp.1887.21315
524:Baxters Place, Edinburgh
386:Royal Terrace, Edinburgh
299:In 1853 he moved to the
1096:(1887): 440–443. 1887.
307:design lighthouses for
271:Isambard Kingdom Brunel
260:University of Edinburgh
104:University of Edinburgh
1328:Stevenson, D. (1841).
1259:Stevenson, D. (1872).
1231:Stevenson, D. (1842).
558:Robert Louis Stevenson
533:
525:
194:Robert Louis Stevenson
1048:Richard Henry Brunton
531:
523:
305:Richard Henry Brunton
284:, his proposer being
863:class=notpageimage|
547:David Alan Stevenson
317:David Alan Stevenson
155:David Alan Stevenson
1495:Lighthouse builders
175:Jean Smith (mother)
113:Lighthouse engineer
1414:. Stroud: Tempus.
1408:Leahy, K. (2007).
534:
526:
349:In 1858, his book
1455:978-0-429-60229-0
1421:978-0-7524-4111-5
1387:978-1-84623-010-3
1284:978-1-108-05772-1
1146:: 145–151. 1888.
355:inland navigation
200:
199:
1542:
1479:Internet Archive
1460:
1459:
1439:
1433:
1432:
1430:
1428:
1405:
1399:
1398:
1396:
1394:
1371:
1365:
1364:
1362:
1360:
1325:
1319:
1318:
1311:
1305:
1302:
1296:
1295:
1293:
1291:
1256:
1250:
1249:
1247:
1245:
1228:
1222:
1221:
1219:
1217:
1211:
1205:. Archived from
1194:
1184:
1171:
1170:
1168:
1166:
1132:
1121:
1120:
1118:
1116:
1080:
1067:
1064:
873:Whalsay Skerries
851:
850:
835:
834:
819:
818:
803:
802:
787:
786:
771:
770:
755:
754:
739:
738:
723:
722:
707:
706:
691:
690:
677:
676:
661:
660:
645:
644:
629:
628:
613:
612:
597:
596:
581:
580:
574:
513:Robert Stevenson
338:Marine Surveying
286:David Milne-Home
256:Thomas Stevenson
248:Robert Stevenson
232:Robert Stevenson
184:Thomas Stevenson
171:Robert Stevenson
144:
142:
133:Elizabeth Mackay
79:
60:
58:
46:
21:
1550:
1549:
1545:
1544:
1543:
1541:
1540:
1539:
1485:
1484:
1469:
1464:
1463:
1456:
1441:
1440:
1436:
1426:
1424:
1422:
1407:
1406:
1402:
1392:
1390:
1388:
1373:
1372:
1368:
1358:
1356:
1340:(1841): 81–83.
1327:
1326:
1322:
1313:
1312:
1308:
1303:
1299:
1289:
1287:
1285:
1258:
1257:
1253:
1243:
1241:
1230:
1229:
1225:
1215:
1213:
1212:on 4 March 2016
1209:
1203:
1192:
1186:
1185:
1174:
1164:
1162:
1134:
1133:
1124:
1114:
1112:
1082:
1081:
1070:
1065:
1061:
1056:
1044:
957:McArthur's Head
869:
868:
867:
865:
859:
858:
857:
856:
852:
844:
843:
842:
836:
828:
827:
826:
820:
812:
811:
810:
804:
796:
795:
794:
788:
780:
779:
778:
772:
764:
763:
762:
756:
748:
747:
746:
740:
732:
731:
730:
724:
716:
715:
714:
708:
700:
699:
698:
692:
684:
683:
682:
678:
670:
669:
668:
662:
654:
653:
652:
646:
638:
637:
636:
630:
622:
621:
620:
614:
606:
605:
604:
598:
590:
589:
588:
582:
566:
556:His nephew was
539:
491:
240:
203:David Stevenson
192:
187:
174:
161:
157:
146:
143: 1840)
138:
134:
100:Alma mater
87:
81:
77:
68:
62:
61:11 January 1815
56:
54:
37:
26:
25:David Stevenson
17:
12:
11:
5:
1548:
1546:
1538:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1502:
1497:
1487:
1486:
1483:
1482:
1468:
1467:External links
1465:
1462:
1461:
1454:
1434:
1420:
1400:
1386:
1366:
1320:
1306:
1297:
1283:
1251:
1223:
1202:0-902-198-84-X
1201:
1172:
1122:
1068:
1058:
1057:
1055:
1052:
1051:
1050:
1043:
1040:
1039:
1038:
1032:
1026:
1020:
1014:
1008:
1002:
996:
990:
984:
981:Monach Islands
978:
972:
966:
960:
954:
948:
942:
936:
930:
924:
918:
912:
906:
900:
894:
888:
882:
876:
861:
860:
854:
853:
846:
845:
838:
837:
830:
829:
822:
821:
814:
813:
806:
805:
798:
797:
790:
789:
782:
781:
774:
773:
766:
765:
758:
757:
750:
749:
742:
741:
734:
733:
726:
725:
718:
717:
710:
709:
702:
701:
694:
693:
686:
685:
680:
679:
672:
671:
664:
663:
656:
655:
648:
647:
640:
639:
632:
631:
624:
623:
616:
615:
608:
607:
600:
599:
592:
591:
584:
583:
576:
575:
569:
568:
567:
565:
562:
538:
535:
518:
517:
508:
503:
498:
490:
487:
462:in rivers and
460:salmon fishing
239:
236:
216:civil engineer
198:
197:
189:Alan Stevenson
181:
177:
176:
168:
164:
163:
162:Jane Stevenson
152:
148:
147:
136:
132:
131:
129:
125:
124:
119:
115:
114:
111:
107:
106:
101:
97:
96:
93:
89:
88:
82:
80:(aged 71)
74:
70:
69:
63:
52:
48:
47:
39:
38:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1547:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1506:
1503:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1492:
1490:
1480:
1476:
1475:
1471:
1470:
1466:
1457:
1451:
1447:
1446:
1438:
1435:
1423:
1417:
1413:
1412:
1404:
1401:
1389:
1383:
1379:
1378:
1370:
1367:
1355:
1351:
1347:
1343:
1339:
1335:
1331:
1324:
1321:
1316:
1310:
1307:
1301:
1298:
1286:
1280:
1276:
1272:
1268:
1264:
1263:
1255:
1252:
1240:
1237:. Edinburgh:
1236:
1235:
1227:
1224:
1208:
1204:
1198:
1191:
1190:
1183:
1181:
1179:
1177:
1173:
1161:
1157:
1153:
1149:
1145:
1141:
1137:
1131:
1129:
1127:
1123:
1111:
1107:
1103:
1099:
1095:
1091:
1090:
1085:
1079:
1077:
1075:
1073:
1069:
1063:
1060:
1053:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1041:
1036:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1021:
1018:
1015:
1012:
1009:
1006:
1003:
1000:
997:
994:
991:
988:
985:
982:
979:
976:
973:
970:
969:Butt of Lewis
967:
964:
963:St Abb's Head
961:
958:
955:
952:
949:
946:
943:
940:
937:
934:
931:
928:
925:
922:
921:Sound of Mull
919:
916:
913:
910:
907:
904:
901:
898:
895:
892:
889:
886:
885:Muckle Flugga
883:
880:
877:
874:
871:
870:
864:
841:
825:
809:
793:
777:
761:
745:
729:
713:
697:
667:
651:
635:
619:
603:
587:
586:Butt of Lewis
573:
563:
561:
559:
554:
552:
548:
544:
536:
530:
522:
515:
514:
509:
507:
504:
502:
499:
496:
493:
492:
488:
486:
484:
483:Dean Cemetery
480:
479:North Berwick
477:. He died in
476:
471:
469:
465:
461:
457:
453:
449:
445:
441:
437:
432:
430:
426:
422:
418:
414:
410:
406:
402:
398:
394:
389:
387:
382:
380:
376:
372:
366:
364:
360:
356:
352:
347:
345:
343:
339:
333:
329:
328:United States
324:
322:
318:
314:
310:
306:
302:
297:
295:
291:
287:
283:
278:
276:
275:Thames Tunnel
272:
267:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
245:
237:
235:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
210:
207:
204:
195:
190:
185:
182:
178:
172:
169:
165:
160:
156:
153:
149:
130:
126:
123:
120:
116:
112:
108:
105:
102:
98:
94:
90:
85:
84:North Berwick
75:
71:
66:
53:
49:
45:
40:
36:
33:
30:
22:
19:
1473:
1444:
1437:
1425:. Retrieved
1410:
1403:
1391:. Retrieved
1376:
1369:
1357:. Retrieved
1337:
1333:
1323:
1309:
1300:
1288:. Retrieved
1261:
1254:
1242:. Retrieved
1233:
1226:
1214:. Retrieved
1207:the original
1188:
1163:. Retrieved
1143:
1139:
1113:. Retrieved
1093:
1087:
1062:
1037:(1877, 1880)
1029:Chicken Rock
1005:Scurdie Ness
975:Holborn Head
945:Corran Point
927:Cantick Head
879:Out Skerries
744:Cantick Head
650:Out Skerries
634:St Abbs Head
602:Scurdie Ness
555:
540:
511:The Life of
510:
505:
500:
494:
489:Publications
472:
456:Lincolnshire
433:
397:North Bridge
390:
383:
367:
350:
348:
335:
325:
298:
279:
268:
241:
202:
201:
78:(1886-07-17)
76:17 July 1886
18:
1530:1886 deaths
1525:1815 births
1035:Lindisfarne
1017:Dubh Artach
855:Holy Island
379:reclamation
363:ship canals
315:. His sons
313:earthquakes
92:Nationality
1489:Categories
1427:12 January
1393:12 January
1359:12 January
1290:12 January
1244:12 January
1165:12 January
1115:12 January
1054:References
1011:Stoer Head
999:Lochindaal
903:South Rona
824:Stoer Head
377:, and the
371:tidal flow
342:Hydrometry
264:millwright
244:Leith Walk
220:lighthouse
110:Occupation
86:, Scotland
67:, Scotland
57:1815-01-11
1354:1753-7843
1160:0370-1646
1110:1753-7843
1023:Turnberry
987:Skervuile
840:Turnberry
618:Bass Rock
464:estuaries
452:Foss Dyke
431:rivers.
191:(brother)
186:(brother)
180:Relatives
167:Parent(s)
65:Edinburgh
1042:See also
993:Auskerry
909:Kyleakin
897:Ushenish
808:Auskerry
712:Ushenish
375:dredging
224:Scotland
196:(nephew)
173:(father)
151:Children
118:Employer
95:Scottish
1216:19 July
933:Bressay
776:Holburn
728:Bressay
468:Dornoch
228:dynasty
145:
137:
1452:
1418:
1384:
1352:
1281:
1199:
1158:
1108:
1031:(1875)
1025:(1873)
1019:(1872)
1013:(1870)
1007:(1870)
1001:(1869)
995:(1866)
989:(1865)
983:(1864)
977:(1862)
971:(1862)
965:(1862)
959:(1861)
953:(1860)
951:Fladda
947:(1860)
941:(1859)
939:Ruvaal
935:(1858)
929:(1858)
923:(1857)
917:(1857)
915:Ornsay
911:(1857)
905:(1857)
899:(1857)
893:(1854)
891:Davaar
887:(1854)
881:(1854)
875:(1854)
792:Monach
760:Ruvaal
666:Ornsay
537:Family
516:(1878)
497:(1838)
446:, and
444:Ribble
419:, and
332:Canada
128:Spouse
1210:(PDF)
1193:(PDF)
429:Foyle
421:Clyde
405:Forth
393:Leith
359:barge
309:Japan
212:FRSSA
139:(
135:
32:FRSSA
1450:ISBN
1429:2024
1416:ISBN
1395:2024
1382:ISBN
1361:2024
1350:ISSN
1292:2024
1279:ISBN
1246:2024
1218:2017
1197:ISBN
1167:2024
1156:ISSN
1117:2024
1106:ISSN
681:Rona
545:and
448:Wear
440:Lune
427:and
425:Erne
417:Nith
413:Ness
361:and
340:and
330:and
319:and
254:and
252:Alan
238:Life
218:and
209:FRSE
206:MICE
73:Died
51:Born
35:MICE
29:FRSE
1342:doi
1271:doi
1148:doi
1098:doi
454:in
436:Dee
409:Tay
365:.
1491::
1348:.
1336:.
1332:.
1277:.
1269:.
1175:^
1154:.
1144:14
1142:.
1138:.
1125:^
1104:.
1094:87
1092:.
1086:.
1071:^
560:.
553:.
442:,
438:,
415:,
411:,
407:,
388:.
296:.
234:.
141:m.
1481:.
1458:.
1431:.
1397:.
1363:.
1344::
1338:1
1317:.
1294:.
1273::
1248:.
1220:.
1169:.
1150::
1119:.
1100::
59:)
55:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
