He died on 1859.

Robert had a private education at the Bruce academy in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Robert set up a company in partnership.  He constructed the Conway railway bridge. He constructed
the high street level bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

In 1833 he was chief engineer for the London Birmingham railway.

Robert Stephenson's company built a large proportion
of the world's early locomotives.

The Rocket had a boiler and the design carried on to 1960.

Robert Stephenson would have been much more famous if he didn't work with his father.

He also worked with Brunel.