George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.

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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Who was born first?

• George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. and L. L. Zamenhof were born the same year
• George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. and Aleksandr Popov were born the same year
• George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. and Hugo Junkers were born the same year
• George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. and Aurel Stodola were born the same year
• George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was born 1 year after Rudolf Diesel

Timeline

1. Rudolf DieselMarch 18, 1858 – September 1913
2. Aleksandr PopovMarch 4, 1859 – December 31, 1905
3. Aurel StodolaMay 10, 1859 – December 25, 1942
4. George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (this page)February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896
5. Hugo JunkersFebruary 3, 1859 – February 3, 1935
6. L. L. ZamenhofDecember 15, 1859 – April 14, 1917

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