Edwin Augustus Stevens

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.

This article is about the founder of Stevens Institute of Technology. For his son, see Edwin Augustus Stevens, Jr.

Edwin Augustus Stevens
Line engraving of Edwin A. Stevens published in The Stevens Ironclad Battery
Born(1795-07-28)July 28, 1795
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 1868(1868-08-07) (aged 73)
Paris, France
Spouses
Mary Barton Picton
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(m. 1836; died 1842)​
    Martha Bayard Dod
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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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