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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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.
In Group: Bridge and Structural Engineers, Article body
Ferris began his career in the railroad industry and was interested in bridge building.
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