Category:Theodore Judah
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Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad (1826-1863)  | |||||
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1826 Bridgeport | ||||
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| Date of death | 2 November 1863 New York City | ||||
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English: Theodore Judah (March 4, 1826–November 2, 1863) was an American railroad engineer who dreamed of the first Transcontinental Railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR). As chief engineer, he performed much of the land survey work to determine the best possible route for the railroad over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Media in category "Theodore Judah"
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CPRR Chief Engineer Theodore D. Judah.jpg 950 × 1,174; 1.01 MB
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Theodore Judah monument.jpg 2,144 × 2,848; 1.61 MB
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Theodore Judah, ca 1861 (PORTRAITS 364).jpg 377 × 600; 37 KB
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Categories:
- Judah (surname)
- Theodore (given name)
- 1826 births
- 1863 deaths
- Central Pacific Railroad
- People associated with rail transport in the United States
- Businessmen from the United States
- Surveyors from the United States
- Alumni of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Births in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Deaths in New York City