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Born into the famous Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers, son of David Stevenson, brother of Charles Stevenson, and nephew of Thomas Stevenson, he was educated at Edinburgh University. Between 1885 and 1886 he built three lighthouses with his uncle, and over the following 50 years, built a further 23 with his brother. His cousin was Robert Louis Stevenson, and grandfather was Robert Stevenson. David Stevenson (1815–1886) was a lighthouse designer, who designed over thirty lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped found a great dynasty of lighthouse engineering. ... Charles Alexander Stevenson (born 1855, Edinburgh; died 1950) was a lighthouse engineer who built twenty three lighthouses in and around Scotland. ... Thomas Stevenson, 1880 Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887) was a lighthouse designer, who designed over thirty lighthouses in and around Scotland, as well as the Stevenson screen used in meteorology. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... Robert Stevenson (8 June 1772–1850) was a Scottish lighthouse engineer and stepson of Thomas Smith, also a lighthouse engineer. ...

Lighthouses of David A Stevenson

• Fidra (1885)
• Oxcar (1886)
• Ailsa Craig (1886)
• Skroo, Fair Isle (1892)
• Helliar Holm (1893)
• Sule Skerry (1895)
• Rattray Head (1895)
• Stroma (1896)
• Tod Head (1897)
• Noup Head (1898)
• Flannan Isles (1899)
• Tiumpan Head (1900)
• Killantringan (1900)
• Barns Ness (1901)
• Bass Rock (1903)
• Hyskeir (1904)
• Trodday (1908)
• Neist Point (1909)
• Rubh Re (1912)
• Milaid Point (1912)
• Maughold Head (1914)
• Copinsay (1915)
• Clyth Ness (1916)
• Duncansby Head (1924)
• Esha Ness (1929)
• Tor Ness (1937)