my friends and I think it was Robert Louis Stevenson, but others tell us he invented the steam engine, and I would like to know exactly who the author was.
2007-01-22 21:17:43 · 20 answers · asked by Cora M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
yes it was written by Robert Louis Stevenson. he is a scottish writer
george stephenson built The First Steam Locomotive Engine called the rocket.
he was printed on £5 notes between 1990 and 2003
2007-01-22 21:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Robert Louis Stevenson
2007-01-22 21:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Kidnapped whilst George Stephenson invented the steam engine...
http://robert-louis-stevenson.classic-literature.co.uk/
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrailroad7.htm
2007-01-22 21:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the author was Robert Louis Stevenson, didn't think he had anything to do with steam engines.
2007-01-22 21:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by ZYGGY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was Robert Louis Stevenson.
2007-01-25 10:02:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
d'oh! That was a schoolboy howler!
Robert Louis Stevenson is not the same person as George Stephenson. Robert Louis wrote the book. George Stephenson was the train man.
Checking with Google, enter Robert Louis Stevenson's whole name.
2007-01-22 21:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is name confusion: Note the spelling of family names:
Steam engine was invented by George Stephenson
Kidnapped was written by Robert Louis Stevenson. He also wrote many other novels. see www.
2007-01-22 21:43:09 · answer #7 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "Kidnapped" and "Treasure Island."
James Watt is credited with inventing the steam engine.
Robert Fulton invented the first passenger steamboat.
2007-01-22 21:38:44 · answer #8 · answered by not_so_little_black_dress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Louis Stevenson he also wrote treasure island,dr jekyll and mr hyde, the body snatcher,the master of ballantrae ,catriona and the black arrow.
George Stephenson invented a steam engine called the rocket.
2007-01-22 21:50:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Louis Stevenson is the person who written the book Kidnapped....
I look it up and couldn't find another name other that this one.
Sorry!
2007-01-22 21:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋