D. Alan Stevenson
Scottish civil engineer (1891–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with David Alan Stevenson.
David Alan Stevenson FRSE, F.I.C.E., FRSGS (7 February 1891 – 22 December 1971) was a lighthouse engineer from the famous Stevenson lighthouse-builder family[1] and noted amateur philatelist.
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D. Alan Stevenson | |
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Born | (1891-02-07)7 February 1891 |
Died | 22 December 1971(1971-12-22) (aged 80) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation(s) | engineer, architect |
Employer | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Spouse | Jessie MacLaggan |
Parent(s) | Charles Alexander Stevenson (father) Margaret Sherriff (mother) |
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In 1951, Stevenson was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work The Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope.[2][3]