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George Ferris

Posted: May 4, 2026

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The first Ferris wheel ever built was designed by American engineer George Ferris for use at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. It had a diameter of 250 feet with 36 cars that could each hold 60 passengers. If each passenger car has one less passenger than capacity, and the average person in each car weighs 155 pounds, how much weight is the Ferris wheel supporting?

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