Theodore Judah

Planner of U.S. transcontinental railroad and chief engineer of Central Pacific Railroad (1826-1863)
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Summary

Theodore Judah was born on March 4, 1826[1], in Bridgeport[2]. He died on November 2, 1863[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], inventor[6], and railway engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Federal Street Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Central Pacific Railroad[11]
  • Educated at: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Theodore Judah[14]
  • Cause of death: yellow fever[15]
  • Family name: Judah[16]
  • Given name: Theodore[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]

Why It Matters

Theodore Judah has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Theodore Judah born?

Theodore Judah's place of birth was Bridgeport[2].

Where did Theodore Judah die?

Theodore Judah died in New York City[4].

What did Theodore Judah do for work?

Theodore Judah worked as an engineer[5], inventor[6], and railway engineer[7].

Where did Theodore Judah go to school?

Theodore Judah was educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4762706A, OL114900A
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Place of burial → Federal Street Cemetery
    Occupation → —
    Cause of death → yellow fever
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