George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
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George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. | |
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| Born | February 14, 1859 |
| Died | November 22, 1896 (aged 37) |
| Cause of death | Typhoid fever |
| Education | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1881) |
| Known for | The original Chicago Ferris Wheel and the Ferris wheel concept |
| Parent(s) | George Washington Gale Ferris, Sr. (1818–1895) Martha Edgerton Hyde |
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (January 15, 1869 – November 22, 1896[1]) was an American engineer. He is most known for creating the original Ferris wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Media
Sears–Ferris House, Carson City
Ferris House, Pittsburgh
The original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel
References
- ↑ Chase's calendar of events 2009 (2009)McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-159956-6. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
Other websites
- Inventor of the Week Archived 2003-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Ferris on the RPI Hall of Fame Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- NNDB "George Ferris"
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