Ephraim Shay (July 17, 1839 – April 19, 1916) was an American merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who worked in the state of Michigan...
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of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive. Although the design of Ephraim Shay's early...
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artist and actress Ephraim Shay (1839–1916), American designer of the Shay locomotive Gene Shay, Philadelphia folk music figure Jennifer Shay, Canadian academic...
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trees growing in the area. The railway was chartered by Ephraim Shay, the inventor of the Shay locomotive, on February 2, 1902, but may have started construction...
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Works to build a steam locomotive that Ephraim Shay had designed. In April 1880, Lima rebuilt Ephraim Shay's original design, using vertically side-mounted...
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judge Ephraim Salaam (born 1976), American football player Ephraim Shay (1839–1916), American inventor Ephraim Sidon (born 1946), Israeli author Ephraim Sklyansky...
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Harbor Springs and a gaming resort in Petoskey. Ephraim Shay (1839–1916) is known for his invention of the Shay locomotive. The hexagonal-shaped house he built...
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Geared steam locomotive (section The Shay locomotive)
driving a longitudinal shaft geared to the axles via bevel gears (see also Ephraim Shay, inventor). Classes B and C Climax locomotives have two inclined cylinders...
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Improvement in Coating Iron and Copper, U.S. Patent 3,746, Sept. 17, 1844. Ephraim Shay, Locomotive-Engine, U.S. Patent 242,992, June 14, 1881. Charles H. Amidon...
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National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Ephraim Shay was a logger from Haring, Michigan, near Cadillac. Shay was in the logging industry, and realized...
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in late 19th century America (died 1903). July 17 – Ephraim Shay, American inventor of the Shay locomotive (died 1916). July 22 – David Moffat, Colorado...
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documents. They returned to Cadillac in dubious glory. In 1878, Ephraim Shay perfected his Shay locomotive, which was particularly effective in its ability...
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(Ferrocarril Bolívar, 2 ft (610 mm) gauge). Approximate date – Ephraim Shay develops the first Shay locomotive. February 7 – Edgar Alcock, general manager and...
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across Judd Street) built by Ephraim Shay. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Ephraim Shay was born in Ohio in 1839. He...
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8 – George Miller Beard (died 1883), American neurologist. July 17 – Ephraim Shay (died 1916), American steam locomotive engineer. September 10 – Charles...
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Austrian steam locomotive designer (born 1861). April 19 - Ephraim Shay, American inventor of the Shay locomotive (born 1839). May 12 - Fred T. Perris, Chief...
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Fe Railroad connects to El Paso, Texas. June 14 – Ephraim Shay takes out the first patent on his Shay locomotive design. July 2 – Assassination of James...
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by Michigan lumberman Ephraim Shay. The Shay locomotive was built for steep grades, heavy loads and tight turns. In 1881, Shay granted the Lima works...
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Railroad itself couldn't. Lima Machine Works ships the first Shay locomotive to Ephraim Shay's design to a logger in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Alonzo C. Mather...
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American industrialist, philanthropist (d. 1937) July 17 – Ephraim Shay, American inventor of the Shay locomotive (d. 1916) July 18 – James Surtees Phillpotts...
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17th Premier of South Australia (b. 1837) 1916 – Ephraim Shay, American engineer, designed the Shay locomotive (b. 1839) 1926 – Alexander Alexandrovich...
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– Alexander Meyrick Broadley, British barrister (b. 1846) April 19 – Ephraim Shay, American inventor (b. 1839) April 21 Ubaldo Pacchierotti, Italian composer...
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moving arm to change the indication Shay locomotive A type of geared steam locomotive built to the patents of Ephraim Shay Shunt In UK and Australian parlance...
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successful two-stroke engine. Lima Machine Works ships the first Shay locomotive to Ephraim Shay's design to a logger in Grand Rapids, Michigan. February – The...
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Locomotive Works in 1886.[citation needed] The inventor of the Shay Locomotive, Ephraim Shay, was a local in the area, living in Harbor Springs about 20...
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7th Secretary of State for Canada (d. 1886) 1839 – Ephraim Shay, American engineer, invented the Shay locomotive (d. 1916) 1853 – Alexius Meinong, Ukrainian-Austrian...
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Civilization and others (born in Ontario moved to Detroit) Ephraim Shay, inventor of the Shay locomotive (born in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio;...
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Michigan, 1 mile north of Haring, Michigan where Ephraim Shay had a residence during the development of the Shay locomotive and just over 2 miles north of...
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Joanna P. Moore, Baptist missionary and educator (born 1832) April 19 – Ephraim Shay, inventor (born 1839) April 21 – John Surratt, suspected of involvement...
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Shay Kutten is an Israeli computer scientist who holds the William M. Davidson Chair in Industrial Engineering and Management at the Technion – Israel...
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