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George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
American civil engineer
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. Wikipedia
Born: February 14, 1859, Galesburg, IL
Died: November 22, 1896 (age 37 years), UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA
Parents: Martha Edgerton Hyde and George Washington Gale Ferris
Siblings: Frederick Hyde
Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1881)
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Gale Ferris The man who invented the Ferris Wheel for the Chicago World Columbian Exposition in 1893 grew up in Carson City.
Jul 7, 2016 · Ferris graduated RPI in 1881 with a degree in engineering and began to work in NYC designing bridges and tunnels. Shortly after, he moved to ...