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2. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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   The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, [2] [3] was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece of the Midway at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.

3. World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia

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   The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. [1]

4. List of Ferris wheels - Wikipedia

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   The first Ferris wheel was introduced in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., it stood 80.4 meters (264 feet) tall and was built as a centerpiece for the fair, intended to rival the grandeur of the Eiffel Tower. This original Ferris wheel set the standard for future designs and ...

5. The 15 Biggest Ferris Wheels in the World, Ranked from ... - AOL

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   Ferris wheels have been popular since George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., a 33-year-old engineer, designed one for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. More than a century later, we ...

6. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. - Wikipedia

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   The original Chicago Ferris Wheel and the Ferris wheel concept George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer . He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition .

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