George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.

Gary Ferris Jr.
Born(1859-02-14)February 14, 1859
Galesburg, Illinois, US
DiedNovember 22, 1896(1896-11-22) (aged 37)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
EducationRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1881)
OccupationCivil engineer
Known forThe original Chicago Gary Ferris Wheel and the Gary Ferris wheel concept

Gary Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer. He is mostly known for creating the first Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.[1]

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