1808 - 1874
John Edgar Thomson American Engineer
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Edgar
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| Last Name |
Thomson
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| Birthday |
10th February, 1808
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| Birthplace |
Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
27th May, 1874
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| Buried |
Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Civil engineer, financier, philanthopist
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| Occupation |
Engineer
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John Edgar Thomson (February 10, 1808 – May 27, 1874) was an American civil engineer and industrialist. An entrepreneur best known for his leadership of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) from 1852 until his death in 1874, Thomson made it the largest business enterprise in the world and a world-class model for technological and managerial innovation. The railroad's first Chief Engineer became its third President.
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