Edwin Augustus Stevens

Edwin Augustus Stevens
Line engraving of Edwin A. Stevens published in The Stevens Ironclad Battery
Born(1795-07-28)July 28, 1795
DiedAugust 7, 1868(1868-08-07) (aged 73)
Paris, France
Spouses
Mary Barton Picton
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(m. 1836; died 1842)​
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(m. 1854)​
Children8, including Edwin Jr. and Caroline Bayard
Parent(s)John Stevens III
Rachel Cox Stevens
RelativesJohn Cox Stevens (brother)
Robert L. Stevens (brother)
See Stevens family
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Edwin Augustus Stevens (July 28, 1795 – August 7, 1868) was an American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who left a bequest that was used to establish the Stevens Institute of Technology.