Ernest Malinowski | |
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 Ernest Malinowski ca. 1890 | |
| Born | 5 January 1818 Seweryny, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) |
| Died | 2 March 1899 (aged 81) Lima, Peru |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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| Engineering career | |
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| Institutions | Comisión Central de Ingenieros Civiles |
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Adam Stanisław Hipolit Ernest Nepomucen Malinowski (5 January 1818 – 2 March 1899; Spanish: Adam Estanislao Hipólito Ernesto Nepomuceno Malinowski) was a Polish civil engineer best known for constructing the world's highest railway at the time, the Ferrovias Central, in the Peruvian Andes between 1871–1876 .[1][2] He participated in the Battle of Callao in 1866 and was also a corresponding member of the Polish Museum in Rapperswil Society in Switzerland.
- ^ Norman Davies. God's Playground A History of Poland: Volume II: 1795 to the Present. Oxford University Press. 2005. p. 213.
- ^ "Polish-born Trans-Andean Railway constructor born 200 years ago". Retrieved 17 February 2021.