George Henry Corliss
American
Architect - AsNotedIn
Architect - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Architect | Corliss Steam Engine | Pawnee | |||||
| 1817/06/02 | George Henry Corliss is born the second child of Dr Hiram and Susan (Sheldon) Corliss, in Easton, New York. | Born | |||||
| 1876/05/10 | At the center of the Machinery Hall, US Grant and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil turn on the Corliss Engine. The 45 ft (14 m) tall steam engine with a 30 ft (9.1 m) flywheel, powered 800 machines across the Exposition via a system of shafts in tunnels. | Designer | Centennial Exposition | ||||
| 1882/00/00 | An Italian Villa style house is built for inventor George Corliss, 1879-1882. The mansion features central heating, rudimentary air conditioning, internal wall piping, extensive indoor plumbing and a hydraulic elevator. | Home | Corliss-Brackett House | Providence, RI | |||
| 1888/02/21 | George Henry Corliss dies. He is buried at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, with his second wife Emily. | Died | Swan Point Cemetery | Providence, RI |
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