Book 26, Question 74
Who invented the Ferris wheel?
Organizers wanted something to rival the Eiffel Tower.
George Ferris, an engineer, built the first giant Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. The wheel was 264 feet high, and it had 36 cars, each holding up to 60 people. It was held by a massive steel axle. Many modern observation wheels follow the same idea.