George Washington Gale Ferris Jr had some thinking to do And when he needed to think he liked to sit in front of the big waterwheel near his home What can I do that’s important he wondered George lived on his parents ranch in Nevada He dreamed of doing something big with his life But when you’re one of 10 children it can be hard to stand out 2
In the late 1870s George decided to become a civil engineer He went to college in New York and designed all kinds of things He was good at his work Soon he was put in charge of building tunnels and bridges It was very dangerous stressful work but George was proud to help people travel safely 5
