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Passages from the Life of a Philosopher · Character

George Stephenson

Pioneering railway engineer, a contemporary of Babbage.

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Also known as Stephenson, Mr. George Stephenson, George Stephenson, Mr. Stephenson

First appearance: xxv railways

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