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Theodore Judah

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Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad (1826-1863)

United StatesScientistsLived 1826 to 1863 · aged 37
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Theodore Dehone Judah was an American civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the first transcontinental railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR).

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Sketch of the Sacramento Valley RR as provided by its engineer, Theodore Judah.Sketch of the Sacramento Valley RR as provided by its engineer, Theodore Judah.Theodore Judah monument (1930), northeast corner of 2nd and L Street in Old Sacramento, CATheodore Judah monument (1930), northeast corner of 2nd and L Street in Old Sacramento, CA

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Theodore Dehone Judah was an American civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the first transcontinental railroad. He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR). As chief engineer, he performed much of the route survey work to determine the best alignment for the railroad over the Sierra Nevada, which was completed six years after his death.

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United States
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Lived 1826 to 1863 · aged 37
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