George Washington Whistler
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 176 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 19,1800 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Fort Wayne |
| Indiana | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 7,1849 |
| Died | Saint Petersburg |
| Russia | |
| Spouse | Anna McNeill Whistler |
| Children | James Abbott McNeill Whistler |
| William McNeill Whistler | |
| Parents | John Whistler |
| Anna Bishop | |
| Grandchildren | Francis Seymour Haden |
| Great grandchild | Roger Charles Seymour Thynne |
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| ID | 823191 |
George Washington Whistler Life story
George Washington Whistler was a prominent American civil engineer best known for building steam locomotives and railroads. He is credited with introducing the steam whistle to American locomotives. In 1842, Tsar Nicholas I hired him to build the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway, Russia's first large-scale railroad.
