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Ferris, George Washington Gale, 1859-1896

LC control no.n 84017493
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Personal name headingFerris, George Washington Gale, 1859-1896
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Birth date1859-01-14
Death date1896-11-22
Place of birthGalesburg (Ill.)
Field of activityFerris wheels
Profession or occupationCivil engineers
Found inCottrell, B.W. The great wonderful wheel, 1963: p. 1 etc. (George Washington Gale Ferris, inventor of Ferris wheel; b. 2/14/1859, Galesburg, Ill., d. 11/22/1896)
Associated languageeng