Description
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. was an American engineer. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he was a member of the Rensselaer Society of Engineers, in the class of 1881 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was made a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame in 1998. He is most famous for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.
Title Metadata
Author: |
Sneed, Dani |
Publisher: |
Enslow Publishing |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2013 |
Number of Pages: |
48 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Middle Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
4.7 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
790 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |