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Theodore Dehone Judah (March 4, 1826 – November 2, 1863) was an American civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the First transcontinental railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR).
Theodore Dehone Judah (4 de marzo de 1826 - 2 de noviembre de 1863) fue un ingeniero civil y ferroviario estadounidense, considerado la figura central en la promoción, el establecimiento y el diseño originales del primer ferrocarril transcontinental de Estados Unidos.
Hace 4 días · Nominated by California's 1859 Pacific Railroad Convention, Judah traveled that year to Washington for a crash course in lobbying. He returned having planted the seed of transcontinental prospect...
2 de nov. de 2022 · Civil engineer Theodore Judah, whose vision and technical expertise helped bring about one of the most significant railroad accomplishments in American history, died of yellow fever at the age of 37 in New York City.
Explore the maps created by Theodore Judah, a civil engineer who surveyed a route for the Central Pacific Railroad. See his maps of the Sacramento Valley Railroad and the proposed alignment of the transcontinental railroad.
The discovery and detailed map survey with profiles and elevations of this route over the Sierra Nevada is credited to Theodore Judah, chief engineer of the Central Pacific Railroad until his death in 1863.
Theodore Dehone Judah (4 de marzo de 1826 - 2 de noviembre de 1863) fue un ingeniero civil y ferroviario estadounidense, considerado la figura central en la promoción, el establecimiento y el diseño originales del primer ferrocarril transcontinental de Estados Unidos.
