Theodore Judah
Entrepreneur, Organization founder
1826 – 1863
Photo Credit ยป
19 Views
Who was Theodore Judah?
Theodore Dehone Judah was an American railroad and civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the first Transcontinental Railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad. As chief engineer, he performed much of the land survey work to determine the best route for the railroad over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Mar 4, 1826
Bridgeport - Also known as
- Theodore Dehone Judah
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Employment
- Central Pacific Railroad
- Died
- Nov 2, 1863
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Theodore Judah." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/theodore_judah>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Theodore Judah 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