Frederick Methvan Whyte
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Frederick Methvan Whyte was a mechanical engineer best known for devising the Whyte notation system for classifying steam locomotive wheel arrangements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mechanical engineer
ⓘ
person ⓘ railway engineer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
railroads in North America
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| contributedTo | standardization of locomotive terminology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed | Whyte notation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mechanical engineering
ⓘ
railway engineering ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
continued global use of Whyte notation in railway history
ⓘ
reference standard for steam locomotive classification ⓘ |
| hasNameInNotation | Whyte system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept | wheel arrangement notation ⓘ |
| influencedDomain |
locomotive classification systems
ⓘ
steam locomotive design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Whyte notation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangements ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | systematic classification of steam locomotive wheel arrangements ⓘ |
| notableWork | Whyte notation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mechanical engineer
ⓘ
railroad mechanical engineer ⓘ |
| usedIn | steam locomotive wheel arrangement descriptions ⓘ |
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