Alfred Ely Beach

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Sustainable transportation solutions
Innovative transportation solutions
Public transit innovation
Technological advancements in transit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:born September 1, 1826
gptkbp:contribution Urban infrastructure
Innovative engineering designs
Innovative public transport solutions
Development of pneumatic technology
Pneumatic transit technology
Pneumatic transportation systems
gptkbp:died January 1, 1896
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:field Engineering
Transportation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred Ely Beach
gptkbp:influenced Transportation engineering
Urban planning
Public transportation systems
Engineering practices
Modern engineering practices
Modern subway systems
gptkbp:influencedBy Elias Howe
gptkbp:inventor Pneumatic subway
gptkbp:involvedIn Transportation policy
Urban development projects
Public works projects
Civil engineering projects
gptkbp:knownFor Innovative engineering solutions
Pneumatic tube system
Advocacy for pneumatic transit
Pneumatic transit systems
Pneumatic tube transportation
gptkbp:legacy Innovations in urban transportation
gptkbp:members gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:notableEvent First pneumatic subway in the U.S.
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Beach_Pneumatic_Transit
gptkbp:occupation Engineer
Inventor
gptkbp:parent gptkb:John_Beach
gptkb:Mary_Ely_Beach
gptkbp:patentCitation Pneumatic tube
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:project gptkb:New_York_City_subway_system
gptkb:Beach_Pneumatic_Transit
Pneumatic transportation project
Pneumatic tube mail system
Pneumatic tube transportation system
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Manhattan
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Caroline_Beach