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George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition .
Learn about George Ferris, the engineer who created the iconic Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. Discover how he overcame skepticism, designed a revolutionary structure, and changed the face of amusement parks.
Feb 14, 2013 · George Ferris, Jr., the inventor of the Ferris wheel, was born 154 years ago today. Google is celebrating his birthday – and the arrival of Valentine's Day – with a two-in-one...
Feb 7, 2013 · When Chicago began planning for the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893, the city's planners asked George Ferris to build something "original, daring, and unique." Tune in to Stuff of Genius...
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This book is the first full-length biography of George Ferris. He was a civil engineer, an inventor, and a pioneer for his development of structural steel in bridge building. Circles in the Sky chronicles the life of the man responsible for creating, designing, and building the Ferris Wheel, the only structure of its time to rival the Eiffel Tower.
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- 2009
Learn how George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., a Pittsburgh engineer, invented the huge revolving steel wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Discover how his wheel became a symbol of summer fun and a rival to the Eiffel Tower.
Sep 2, 2020 · Meet George Ferris, the civil engineer behind one of the world’s most popular fairground rides. In 1890, as plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago were taking shape, organisers put a call out to engineers to design a superstructure. George Ferris had just the thing.
