Carson Valley. From 1868 to 1890, his father, George Washington Gale Ferris Sr., owned the Sears–Ferris House at 311 W. Third, Carson City, Nevada. Originally...
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The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece...
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original Chicago Wheel, built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. The Ferris Wheel (film), a 1993 Swedish drama The Ferris Wheel (band), a 1966–1970 British...
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Washington Gale Ferris Sr., father of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., future inventor of the Ferris wheel. It has also been known as the G. W. G. Ferris House...
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George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. in 1893. Modern versions have been called observation wheels. In 1892, when the incorporation papers for the Ferris...
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George Ferris may refer to: George Ferris (cricketer) (born 1964), former cricketer for the Leeward Islands and Leicestershire George Washington Gale...
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tours available. Sears–Ferris House (not open to public) – home of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of the Ferris wheel Yesterday's Flyers...
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Pittsburgh. It was once the home of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., who designed and constructed the original Ferris Wheel for the World's Columbian Exposition...
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wheel in history. It is widely believed that George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of the Ferris wheel, had occasion to observe the wheel while...
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Michael Faraday Farrimond friction hitch – Barry Farrimond Ferris wheel – George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Flinders bar – Matthew Flinders Foley catheter –...
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burlesque shows. It also featured the original Ferris Wheel, constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Following the Chicago World's Fair, the term...
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Pittsburgh Steelers. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. lived at 1318 Arch Street (Central Northside) when he created the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893...
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A. built a giant Ferris wheel in France. It was modelled after the original 1893 Ferris Wheel built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. at the World's...
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Ladoga, Indiana (section Ferris wheel)
claim to the Chicago World's Fair Ferris Wheel. Designed by Pittsburgh bridge-builder George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., Luther V. Rice of Ladoga agreed...
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summer of 2019) Galesburg is the birthplace of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of the Ferris wheel. According to legend, the four Marx Brothers...
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included carnival rides, among them the original Ferris Wheel, built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. This wheel was 264 feet (80 m) high and had 36...
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George Washington Gale (December 13, 1789 – September 13, 1861) was a Presbyterian minister who founded the Oneida Institute of Science and Industry. He...
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executive, founder of first modern advertising agency George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of the Ferris wheel Whitcomb L. Judson, inventor of the zipper...
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German chemist. November 22 – George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (born 1859), American civil engineer, inventor of the Ferris wheel. December 10 – Alfred...
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the most popular, with 2.25 million admissions. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.'s original Ferris Wheel carried over 1.5 million passengers. The Midway's...
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Knaggs, English physician, author (d. 1954) George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., American inventor of the Ferris wheel (d. 1896) February 19 – Svante Arrhenius...
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World's Columbian Exposition and seeing the original Ferris Wheel created by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Jacksonville was once home to the J. Capps &...
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Chesnut, American author (b. 1823) 1896 – George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., American engineer, invented the Ferris wheel (b. 1859) 1900 – Arthur Sullivan...
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Prendergast. Sears, Roebuck and Company in business. First Ferris wheel built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Art Institute of Chicago building opens. Monadnock...
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Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (who designed and built the original Ferris Wheel) and Leffert L. Buck...
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A. built a giant Ferris wheel in France. It was modelled after the original 1893 Ferris Wheel built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. at the World's...
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No. 3, built in 1877, at 1416 Arch Street. Ferris House (the former home of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.), likely built in the mid-to-late 19th century...
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Croatian viceroy (b. 1811) November 22 – George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., American inventor of the Ferris wheel (b. 1859) November 23 – Ichiyō Higuchi...
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mile-long Midway Plaisance), the world's first Ferris wheel (constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.), a forerunner of the modern roller coaster...
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author and journalist (d. 1931) 1859 – George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., American engineer, inventor of the Ferris wheel (d. 1896) 1860 – Eugen Schiffer...
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