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LaMarcus Adna Thompson

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American businessman (1848-1919)

United StatesScientistsLived 1848 to 1919 · aged 71
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LaMarcus Adna Thompson was an American inventor and businessman most famous for developing a variety of gravity rides and roller coasters.

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Thompson's Switchback Railway 1884.Thompson's Switchback Railway 1884.

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1848 to 1919 · aged 71
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12 languages

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