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William Hunter Dammond. abstract.

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Introduction. William Hunter Dammond was born on October 26, 1873. He was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to a middle-class family by the name of Lucy and Edward Dammond. He was the fifth child out of eight children. He invented the railroad switching mechanism that enables trains to change direction. His birthday is October 26, 1873, and he was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania..

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Why the person is notable?. William Hunter Dammond is notable because, he is a Famous Inventor (1873-1956) invented the railroad switching mechanism which enabled trains to change direction. He is also the First African American Graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a Degree in Civil Engineering..

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\Icf2 (O. Facts about William Hunter Dammond. He was a math professor He has 1 child He developed a traffic light-like system He developed the Dammond circuit.