Wilhelm Pressel
✓ Source-basedrisingGerman official and railway engineer (1821-1902)
ScientistsLived 1821 to 1902 · aged 80
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Wilhelm von Pressel (1821-1902) was a German official and railway engineer to the Ottoman Empire who attempted to acquire funding for the Baghdad Railway. His previous rail constructions included lines in the Balkans and across Europe.
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Wilhelm von Pressel (1821-1902) was a German official and railway engineer to the Ottoman Empire who attempted to acquire funding for the Baghdad Railway. His previous rail constructions included lines in the Balkans and across Europe. He believed himself a global citizen and is often called the "Father of the Baghdad Railway".
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Lived 1821 to 1902 · aged 80
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