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Adam Wybe

Engineer · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1584 to 1653 · aged 69

Adam Wybe, also known as Adam Wiebe, was an engineer and inventor of Dutch origin, active mainly in Danzig (Gdańsk) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His work includes the world's first cable car on multiple supports in 1644. It was the biggest built until the end of the 19th century.

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Country
Netherlands
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1584 to 1653 · aged 69