John Edgar Thomson
(1808-1874)
American businessman
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John Edgar Thomson (February 10, 1808 – May 27, 1874) was an American civil engineer and industrialist. An entrepreneur best known for his leadership of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) from 1852 until his death in 1874, Thomson made it the largest business enterprise in the world and a world-class model for technological and managerial innovation. The railroad's first Chief Engineer became its third President.
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10 February 1808 Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
27 May 1874 (aged 66)
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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