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Learn how Daniel Burnham, a Chicago architect, challenged George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., a engineer, to create a novel and original attraction for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Discover the origins, design, construction and legacy of the Ferris wheel, from its conception in 1890 to its demise in 1896 and its revival in the 20th century.
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A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they are kept upright ...
2 de jul. de 2023 · Ferris wheels have been turning for more than 130 years, the first one constructed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, designed by George Washington Gale Ferris.
The Ferris wheel (invented by G.W.G. Ferris, a Pittsburgh engineer) and a dazzling new wonder—electricity—were presented for the first time in America. Electricity had been introduced and exploited at the Paris Exposition of 1889, but in 1893 it was still unfamiliar to most Americans.
Resembling a bicycle wheel with spokes (spoke rods) holding the rim in tension around the axle, the Ferris wheel was a striking example of technical prowess and bold engineering. In this view,...
25 de ene. de 2015 · Viewers will learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes. When Chicago began planning for the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893, the city's planners...
2 de jul. de 2023 · In 1893 up-and-coming engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel on which passengers could gently ride to a...
