Frederick Ingersoll

Frederick Ingersoll
Born
Frederick Ingersoll

1876
New Jersey, United States
DiedOctober 23, 1927 (aged 51)
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Inventor
Designer and Builder
businessaman
Years active1900-1927
Known forLuna Park

Frederick Ingersoll (1876 – October 23, 1927) was an American inventor, designer, builder and entrepreneur who created the world's first chain of amusement parks (known collectively as "Luna Parks" regardless of their actual name) and whose manufacturing company built 277 roller coasters,[1] fueling the popularity of trolley parks in the first third of the twentieth century. Some of these parks and roller coasters still exist today.[2]

  1. ^ Robert Cartmell, The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster (Popular Press 1987) ISBN 0-87972-342-4
  2. ^ Pitz, Marylynne (1 September 2008). "Luna Park's luminary: Entrepreneur/roller coaster designer deserves his due". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2015.