Engineers and Inventors in Philadelphia

The atlas holds 4 people and 10 moments here, from 1775 to 1976. The most recorded lives are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Nikola Tesla.

Notable people

  1. George Washington

    from 1775 to 1793

    6 moments here

    George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

  2. Thomas Jefferson

    in 1776

    2 moments here

    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

  3. Nikola Tesla

    in 1893

    1 moment here

    Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…

  4. Jimmy Carter

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

Moments

  1. 1775 Joins Congress in Philadelphia George Washington
  2. 1776 Drafted Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson
  3. 1776 Continental Congress delegate in Philadelphia Thomas Jefferson
  4. 1787 Arrives for the Constitutional Convention George Washington
  5. 1789 Reaches Philadelphia on inaugural journey George Washington
  6. 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
  7. 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
  8. 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
  9. 1893 Franklin Institute address Nikola Tesla
  10. 1976 Ford debate at Walnut Street Theatre Jimmy Carter

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