Wilgus, William J. 1865-1949
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Name (Latin)
Wilgus, William J. 1865-1949
Other forms of name
Wilgus, W. J. (William John), 1865-1949
Wilgus, William John, 1865-1949
Date of birth
1865-11-20
Date of death
1949-10-10
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. General specification of the work and materials required in the alterations ... in Grand Central Station, New York City, 1899:t.p. (W. J. Wilgus, chief engineer)
- Grand Central Terminal, 1982:p. 142 (William J. Wilgus, 1865-1949; b. Buffalo, N.Y.; d. Claremont, N.H.; chief engineer of New York Central and Hudson River Railroad)
- LC in RLIN, 8/11/92(hdg.: Wilgus, William John, 1865-1949; usage: William J. Wilgus)
- Biog. and gen. master index, 2nd ed.:v. 8, p. 290 (Wilgus, William John, 1865-1949)
- National cycl. of Am. biog., 1892-1977:v. 11, p. 115 (Wilgus, William John, civil engineer; b. 11/20/1865, Buffalo, N.Y.)
- W was W in America 1943-, 1950:v. 2, p. 577 (Wilgus, William John, engineer; d. 10/24/1949)
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William J. Wilgus (cropped)
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Wikipedia description:
William J. Wilgus (1865–1949) was an American civil engineer. In 1902 he was responsible for the design and construction of New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Wilgus coined the term "taking wealth from the air" from his idea to lease the area above the Park Avenue Tunnel in order to help finance the station. This is based on the legal concept known as air rights. He is also credited with the double-stacked track design of the station, that greatly increased its capacity. During the First World War, Wilgus served as the American Expeditionary Force chief of logistics and rail transport.
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