# Asa Whitney

> Asa Whitney (1797-1872) was a dry-goods merchant and one of the first promoters of an American transcontinental railroad. A trip to China in 1842-44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

*American businessman and transcontinental railroad promoter (1797-1872)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1797
- **Died:** 1872
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Asa Whitney (1797-1872) was a dry-goods merchant and one of the first promoters of an American transcontinental railroad. A trip to China in 1842-44 impressed upon Whitney the need for a railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.3
- **Momentum:** 3.0

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4803179)

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