George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
Inventor
1859 – 1896
Photo Credit »
1 View
Who was George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.?
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Feb 14, 1859
Galesburg - Also known as
- Джордж Феррис
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Civil Engineering
( - 1881) - Oakland Military Academy
(1875 - 1876)
- Bachelor's degree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Died
- Nov 22, 1896
Pittsburgh
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/george_washington_gale_ferris_jr>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In