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Think of calling George Stephenson "an ignoramus, a fool, a maniac," in Parliament, yet such was done.
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They then resolved to call George Stephenson to their aid, and requested him to advise them as to the two schemes which were before them.
Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Samuel Smiles 1858
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And what a rich history of creative output our two nations have:- Chaucer, Mark Twain, Lady Gaga, Johnny Rotten, Adam Smith, Warhol, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hogarth, Michael Jackson, George Stephenson and so on and forth; a million times over.
Nick Jefferson: Smile. They Can't Commoditize Creativity. Nick Jefferson 2011
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At one end of a cavernous hall sits the first practical steam locomotive, designed in 1829 by George Stephenson, an English engineer.
Putting on the Brakes: Mankind Nears the End of the Age of Speed Daniel Michaels 2011
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Three of the engines had been special-ordered from George Stephenson and shipped overseas.
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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Three of the engines had been special-ordered from George Stephenson and shipped overseas.
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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Three of the engines had been special-ordered from George Stephenson and shipped overseas.
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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However, he did squabble furiously and selfishly with George Stephenson as to who deserved the glory for the innovation.
Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009
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However, he did squabble furiously and selfishly with George Stephenson as to who deserved the glory for the innovation.
Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009
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However, he did squabble furiously and selfishly with George Stephenson as to who deserved the glory for the innovation.
Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009
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