Ephraim Shay

Summary

Ephraim Shay is a human^[1]. He was born in Huron County^[2]. He was born on +1839-07-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Harbor Springs^[4]. He died on +1916-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], and locomotive designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ephraim Shay was born in Huron County^[2].
• Ephraim Shay's place of birth was Sherman Township^[10].
• Ephraim Shay died in Harbor Springs^[4].
• Ephraim Shay was born on +1839-07-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ephraim Shay died on +1916-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Lakeview Cemetery^[11].
• Ephraim Shay held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Ephraim Shay's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Ephraim Shay's professions included inventor^[7].
• Ephraim Shay's professions included locomotive designer^[8].
• Ephraim Shay received the John Scott Award^[13].
• Ephraim Shay's image is recorded as Ephraim Shay (c 1890).jpeg^[14].
• Ephraim Shay is recorded as male^[15].
• Ephraim Shay's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Ephraim Shay's ISNI is recorded as 0000000052379033^[17].
• Ephraim Shay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14657481^[18].
• Ephraim Shay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95007285^[19].
• Ephraim Shay's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 14772031^[20].
• Ephraim Shay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w279^[21].
• Ephraim Shay's family name is recorded as Shay^[22].
• Ephraim Shay's given name is recorded as Ephraim^[23].
• Ephraim Shay's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Ephraim-Shay^[24].
• Ephraim Shay's FAST ID is recorded as 352301^[25].
• Ephraim Shay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Shay-585^[26].
• Ephraim Shay's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6b580rj^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Huron County^[2], a county of Ohio^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1815^[30] and Sherman Township^[10], a township of Ohio^[31], in United States^[32]. Ephraim Shay was born on +1839-07-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], and locomotive designer^[8].

Recognition

Ephraim Shay received the John Scott Award^[13].

Death and Burial

Ephraim Shay died on +1916-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Harbor Springs^[4]. Burial took place at Lakeview Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ephraim Shay include Shay locomotive^[33].

Why It Matters

Ephraim Shay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Shay locomotive^[35]. Entities named for him include Shay locomotive^[33].

FAQs

Where was Ephraim Shay born?

Ephraim Shay was born in Huron County^[2].

Where did Ephraim Shay die?

Ephraim Shay died in Harbor Springs^[4].

What did Ephraim Shay do for work?

Ephraim Shay worked as entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], and locomotive designer^[8].

What awards did Ephraim Shay receive?

Honors received include John Scott Award^[13].

What did Ephraim Shay discover?

Ephraim Shay is credited as discoverer of Shay locomotive^[35].