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George Stephenson born in Northumberland, England
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Begins Work as Engine-man at Water Row Pit
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Begins Attending Night School
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Begins Work as Brakes-Man at Black Callerton Colliery
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Marries Frances Henderson
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Son, Robert Stephenson, is Born
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Daughter, Frances Stephenson is Born, and Dies Within Weeks
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Wife, Frances Hendersen, Dies of Tuberculosis
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Begins Work as Brakes-Man at Killingworth Colliery
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Promoted to Enginewright at Killingworth Colliery
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Designs Blucher, First Locomotive
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Invents Geordie Safety Lamp
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Built 16 More Locomotives at Killingworth Colliery
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Builds First Solely Machine Powered Railway, Hetton Railway
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Marries Elizabeth Hindmarsh
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Builds Stockton and Darlington Railway with Son, Robert
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Founds Robert Stephenson and Co. with son, Robert
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Creates Standard Gauge Size Still Used Today
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Builds Locomotion For Stockton and Darlington Railway
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Builds Rocket with son
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Rocket Wins Most Powerful Steam Train Competition
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Builds Liverpool and Manchester Railway
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Builds Skew Arch Bridge
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Builds Mansion, Tapton House
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Works on Many Locomotives and Railways
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Wife, Elizabeth Hindmarsh, Dies
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Becomes First President of Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Marries Housekeeper, Ellen Gregory
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George Stephenson Died From Pleurisy, at Age 67
