Theodore Judah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theodore Judah

Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1826

Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1863

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Theodore Dehone Judah (March 4, 1826 – November 2, 1863) was an American railroad and civil engineer who was a central figure in the original promotion, establishment, and design of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
He found investors for what became the Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR).
As chief engineer, he performed much of the land survey work to determine the best route for the railroad over the Sierra Nevada mountains, which was completed six years after his death.



Alternative names	Carleton E. Watkins; Carleton Eugene Watkins; Carleton Emmons Watkins; C.E. Watkins; Eugene Watkins
Description	American photographer
Date of birth/death	11 November 1829	23 June 1916
Location of birth/death	Oneonta, New York	Napa
Work period	between 1861 and 1906 date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1861-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1906-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Work location	California, Oregon, Utah
Authority control	: Q2939083 VIAF: 15045696 ISNI: 0000 0001 0872 7077 ULAN: 500002731 LCCN: n80005497 NLA: 36561999 WorldCat