George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.

Posted by VINAY VS on Feb. 14, 2013, 4:20 p.m.

George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He is most famous for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.

Born: February 14, 1859, Galesburg

Died: November 22, 1896, Pittsburgh

Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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