George Stephenson
A British civil engineer and mechanical engineer who built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives.
Most quoted
"I have been a good deal engaged in the last few days in making some experiments on the friction of waggons on railways, and I find that the resistance is much less than I had imagined."
— from Letter to Lord Ravensworth, 1813
"I have been accused of being a madman for attempting to run a locomotive at such a speed, but I am confident that the day will come when people will travel at fifty miles an hour."
— from Biographical accounts
"I have been much engaged in the last few days in making some experiments on the friction of waggons on railways, and I find that the resistance is much less than I had imagined."
— from Letter to Lord Ravensworth, 1813
All quotes by George Stephenson (251)
The railway will change the face of the world.
I have always been a man of vision.
The railway is a symbol of progress.
I have always been a man of courage.
The railway will open up new opportunities.
I have always been a man of determination.
The railway is a marvel of engineering.
I have always been a man of integrity.
The railway will bring people closer together.
I have always been a man of innovation.
The railway is a triumph of the human spirit.
I have always been a man of progress.
The railway will make the world a smaller place.
I have always been a man of the future.
The railway is a testament to what can be achieved with hard work and determination.
I have always been a man of the people, and I have always worked for the good of the people.
The railway is not just a means of transport, but a means of progress and civilization.
I have always believed that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
The railway is a monument to the power of human endeavor.
I have always been a man who looks to the future, not the past.
Contemporaries of George Stephenson
Other Engineerings born within 50 years of George Stephenson (1781–1848).