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Horatio Allen

1802-05-10 – 1889-12-31

Portrait of Horatio Allen
Horatio Allen (May 10, 1802 – December 31, 1889)Credit: Mathew Benjamin Brady

Life & Legacy

Horatio Allen (May 10, 1802 – December 31, 1889) was an American civil engineer and inventor, and President of Erie Railroad in the year 1843–1844.

Occupation & Career

civil engineer, inventor, engineer

Education

Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science; Columbia University

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

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Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Legum Doctor

Employer

Delaware and Hudson Railway

Education & Institutions

Columbia University · Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q251938 — wikidata View source

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