Lina Beecher
American inventor and roller coaster engineer (1841–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lina Beecher (January 2, 1841 – October 5, 1915) was an American inventor and roller coaster engineer. Beecher is best known for building the first looping roller coaster in North America, which was known as the Flip Flap Railway, and a later looping roller coaster known as Loop the Loop. He is also known for designing a number of other inventions and patents with a variety of applications.
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Born | (1841-01-02)January 2, 1841 |
Died | October 5, 1915(1915-10-05) (aged 74) |
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