George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.

George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was born1859died1896. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute inclass1881 withdegreeCivil Engineering. After that, he begancareer inrailroad industrywas interestedbridge building. He foundedcompany, G.W.G. Ferris & Co.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,testinspect metalsrailroadsbridge builders.

Hemost well knowninventingFerris Wheel, constructed forWorld's Columbian Expositionan attemptcreate something as impressive asEiffel TowerParis, France.

George W.G. Ferris ismember ofRensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni HallFame, inductedSeptember, 1998.