Alfred Wolcott Gibbs

Deceased Person

1856 – 1922

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Who was Alfred Wolcott Gibbs?

Alfred Wolcott Gibbs was a mechanical engineer in the railroad industry who attained the position of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was instrumental in the design of a number of important PRR locomotive classes, including the E6 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type, the K4s 4-6-2 "Pacific" type, and the L1s 2-8-2 "Mikado" type.

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Born
Oct 27, 1856
Also known as
  • Alfred Gibbs
Education
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Rutgers University
Died
May 19, 1922

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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