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Alan Stevenson

Scottish lighthouse designer (1807–1865)
Person human Q337045

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
April 28, 1807
Date of death
December 23, 1865
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Place of death
Portobello
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
Occupation
engineer, civil engineer
Educated at
University of Edinburgh, Royal High School[15][16]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17]
Father
Robert Stevenson[8]
Mother
Jane Smith[9]
Spouse
Margaret Scott Jones[10]
Child
Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson, Katharine Elizabeth Alan Stevenson de Mattos, Jean Margaret Alan Denton[11][12][13]
Sibling
David Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson[24][25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22]
Family name
Stevenson[20]
Given name
Alan[21]
Member of
Royal Society of Edinburgh[18]
Place of burial
New Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alan Stevenson ar ألان ستيفنسون he אלן סטיבנסון
🔖 Identifiers · 30
ISNI
0000000051915922
VIAF cluster ID
69713101
Library of Congress authority ID
no89016205
GND ID
117658529
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alan Stevenson Lighthouse architect.jpg ↗
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
StevensonAlan1807-1865
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01090284
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117658529
Dictionary of Scottish Architects ID
404084
FAST ID
259933
Freebase ID
/m/03jb34
Gazetteer for Scotland person ID
451
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00469618
Geni.com profile ID
6000000015031906130
Grace's Guide ID
Alan_Stevenson
IdRef ID
244857369
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117658529
Kindred Britain ID
I22856
National Library of Wales Authority ID
stevenson-alan-1807-1865
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
131545663
Open Library ID
OL2494493A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
26427
Prabook ID
2554779
SNAC ARK ID
w6cv8spc
SNARC ID
Hans Berger
UK National Archives ID
F38288
Wellcome Collection concept ID
xfycsum7
WikiTree person ID
Stevenson-326
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvCT6tH47PPfY37DB9VYP
Yale LUX ID
person/a4c9eee7-e236-4f79-9643-66090b037ed6

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🔗 Connections
← Main building contractor 3
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, Chanonry Point Lighthouse, Covesea Skerries Lighthouse
Occupation 2
engineer, civil engineer
Sibling 2
Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson
Siblings 2
Thomas Stevenson, David Stevenson
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 1
University of Edinburgh
Family name 1
Stevenson
Father 1
Robert Stevenson
Given name 1
Alan
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Parent of 1
Robert Stevenson
Place of birth 1
Edinburgh
Place of death 1
Portobello
SNARC ID 1
Hans Berger
Sex or gender 1
male
← Architect 1
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse
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Summary

Alan Stevenson was born on April 28, 1807[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on December 23, 1865[3], in Portobello[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and civil engineer[6].

FAQs

Where was Alan Stevenson born?

Alan Stevenson was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Alan Stevenson die?

Alan Stevenson passed away in Portobello[4].

Who were Alan Stevenson's parents?

Alan Stevenson's father was Robert Stevenson[8]. Alan Stevenson's mother was Jane Smith[9].

Who was Alan Stevenson married to?

Alan Stevenson's spouses include Margaret Scott Jones[10].

What did Alan Stevenson do for work?

Alan Stevenson worked as an engineer[5] and civil engineer[6].

Where did Alan Stevenson go to school?

Alan Stevenson was educated at University of Edinburgh[15] and Royal High School[16].

What awards did Alan Stevenson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Robert Alan Mowbray Stevenson, Katharine Elizabeth Alan Stevenson de Mattos, Jean Margaret Alan Denton
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'mg', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Child: Jean Margaret Alan Denton, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 6w ago · Victuallers · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Alan Stevenson Lighthouse architect.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Alan Stevenson Lighthouse architect.jpg"
  3. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
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