09/08/2024
The Ferris Wheel was invented & designed by George W.G. Ferris, for the Chicago worlds Fair.
Ferris graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1881 with a degree in civil engineering.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is celebrating their 200th year with a celebration that showcases our Ferris Wheel in Troy, NY, which is just outside Albany, NY
The celebration will not only commemorate 200 years in existence but pay tribute to one of their Graduates, the inventor of the Ferris Wheel who may have never imagined that one of his inventions would end up being assembled at the Institute where he received his education.