John Whitton
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Most Influential Person Across History
Australian railway engineer
Why Is John Whitton Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Whitton , an Anglo–Australian railway engineer, was the Engineer-in-Charge for the New South Wales Government Railways, serving between 1856 and 1890, considered the Father of New South Wales Railways. Under his supervision, it is estimated that of railway around New South Wales and Victoria were completed. Whitton was responsible for the construction of parts of the Main Western railway line, in particular the section over the Blue Mountains and the Lithgow Zig Zag, and much of the Main Southern railway line.
