Andrew Smith Hallidie

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Andrew Smith Hallidie was a 19th-century engineer and inventor credited with pioneering San Francisco’s cable car system and advancing wire rope technology.

Aliases (1)
  • John Hallidie ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessman
cable car pioneer
engineer
inventor
birthDate 1836-03-16
birthPlace London, England
citizenship United States
countryOfBirth United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United States
deathDate 1900-04-24
deathPlace San Francisco, California, United States
developed cable-driven street railway technology
emigratedFrom United Kingdom
emigratedTo United States
era 19th century
familyName Hallidie
fieldOfWork transportation engineering
wire rope technology
fullName Andrew Smith Hallidie
gender male
givenName Andrew
implementedIn San Francisco cable car network
industry manufacturing
transportation
influenced urban transit systems using cable traction
knownFor advancing wire rope manufacture and use
introducing cable-hauled street railways in San Francisco
pioneering the San Francisco cable car system
legacy considered a key figure in the history of San Francisco’s cable cars
recognized as an early innovator in wire rope applications
nationality American
notableInvention San Francisco cable car system
improvements in wire rope
notableWorkLocation San Francisco cable car lines
occupation engineer
industrialist
inventor
origin English-born
placeOfActivity San Francisco, California, United States
residence San Francisco, California, United States
usedTechnology cable haulage
wire rope

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hallidie
Hallidie ("John Hallidie")
hasNotableBearer
San Francisco cable car system
designer
Andrew Smith Hallidie
fullName
San Francisco cable car system
openedBy
San Francisco cable car system
usesTechnologyDevelopedBy

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