George Washington Whistler
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George Washington Whistler was a prominent 19th-century American civil engineer and railroad designer known for his influential work on railways in the United States and Russia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Washington Whistler canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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civil engineer ⓘ human ⓘ railroad engineer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cholera ⓘ |
| child |
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
NERFINISHED
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William McNeill Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1800-05-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1849-04-07 ⓘ |
| designed |
Hoosac Tunnel preliminary surveys
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bridges on the Western Railroad of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer |
Boston and Providence Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Russian government NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Railroad of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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railway engineering ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing Russian railway engineering standards
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introducing advanced European railway engineering practices to the United States ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consulting on Russian railway construction
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designing early American railroads ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway
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design of the Western Railroad of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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railroad engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fort Wayne, Indiana Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St. Petersburg, Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | James Abbott McNeill Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna Matilda McNeill
NERFINISHED
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Mary Roberdeau Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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