| 词条 | Theophilus Van Kannel |
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BiographyHe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Van Kannel, who was recognized for his invention with the John Scott Medal by the Franklin Institute in 1889, founded the Van Kannel Revolving Door Company, which eventually was bought out by the International Steel Company[3] in 1907. International Steel Company is the parent company of International Revolving Door Company. He invented and owned Witching Waves, an amusement ride introduced at Luna Park, Coney Island, in 1907.[2][4] Van Kannel died in New York City of heart failure and was buried in West Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.[1] References1. ^1 Theophilus Van Kannel, NNDB (Notable Names Database). {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Kannel, Theophilus}}{{US-engineer-stub}}2. ^1 Hall of Fame / Inventor Profile: Theophilus Van Kannel {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827094633/http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/368.html |date=2009-08-27 }}, National Inventors Hall of Fame. 3. ^About Us {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107184738/http://www.internationalrevolvingdoors.com/About_Us/about_us.html |date=2007-11-07 }}, International Revolving Door Company. 4. ^Jeffrey Stanton, Coney Island — Independent Rides, 1997. 7 : 1841 births|1919 deaths|American inventors|American people of Swiss descent|People from Philadelphia|Burials in Ohio|Engineers from Pennsylvania |
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