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George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.

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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.

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1859 1
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1. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia 'George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
  • In Field: Civil Engineering, Lead section
    George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859, November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer.
  • Invented: Ferris Wheel, Lead section
    He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
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