The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel
Download or Read eBook The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel PDF written by Dani Sneed and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Dani Sneed |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781464402067 |
ISBN-13 | : 146440206X |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel by : Dani Sneed
Book excerpt: George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he was a member of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, in the class of 1881 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was made a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. He is most famous for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.