George Washington Ferris

He dared to dream big and build a wheel that touched the sky. He was the kind of engineer who could spend hours sketching out a colossal Ferris wheel while simultaneously worrying about the cost of rivets.

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14 February 1859
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Entrepreneur
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United States

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He probably had a twinkle in his eye when he envisioned millions of awestruck faces gazing up at his creation, but also meticulously calculated the weight of each carriage and the strength of every spoke.
"Trust me, it'll be fun!" – Ferris proved that sometimes the best ideas are also the most dizzying.

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