Stephenson

American  

[stee-vuhn-suhn] / ˈsti vən sən /

noun

1. George, 1781–1848, English inventor and engineer.

2. his son Robert, 1803–59, English engineer.

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Stephenson British  

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. George. 1781–1848, British inventor of the first successful steam locomotive (1814); constructed the first railway line to carry passengers, the Stockton and Darlington Railway (opened 1825)

2. his son, Robert. 1803–59, British engineer, noted for his construction of railway bridges and viaducts, esp the tubular bridge over the Menai Strait

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Mark Stephenson, the independent leader of Tendring District Council, said Jaywick was a "truly special place" and that the authority had made progress in the village.

From BBC

“We need to make sure that we keep football viable, healthy and competitive at the very highest levels,” said former AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, an OU alum who signed on as an adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal

Blake Stephenson, the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, agrees that Conservatives had to "communicate in a way they want to consume the information".

From BBC

Dame Helen Stephenson and Simon Levine have also been appointed to the board.

From BBC

De La Cruz would score the Reds’ second run on Tyler Stephenson’s double three pitches later.

From Los Angeles Times