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Frederick Methvan Whyte
Dutch-American mechanical engineer; invented the Whyte Classification System · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1865 to 1941 · aged 76
Frederick Methvan Whyte was a mechanical engineer of Dutch background who worked for the New York Central Railroad in the United States. He is most widely known as the person who developed the Whyte notation to describe the different wheel arrangements of steam locomotives in 1900.
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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1941 · aged 76
