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Niklaus Riggenbach
1817 – 1899
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryNiklaus Riggenbach was an Alsatian-born Swiss mechanic, railway engineer, politician and inventor of the rack railway system as well as the counter-pressure brake. Riggenbach was primarily known for introducing his railway system and using it within the tourism industry such as on the Rigi, Pilatus or even on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in India. In 1878 he was the recipient of a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris. He served on the Cantonal Council of Solothurn from 1866 to 1868.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 21, 1817
Guebwiller
Date of death
July 25, 1899
Olten
Citizenship
Switzerland
Occupations & fields
inventorengineerrailway engineer
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