George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.

George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (January 15, 1869 – November 22, 1896) was an American engineer. He is most known for creating the original Ferris wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.

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Other websites
 Inventor of the Week 
 Ferris on the RPI Hall of Fame 
 NNDB "George Ferris"

Category:1859 births
Category:1896 deaths
Category:Deaths from typhoid fever
Category:Engineers from Illinois
Category:Businesspeople from Illinois