Theodore Judah
Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad (1826-1863) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 37
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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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.
