Ivan Kirillovich Elmanov () was a Russian
inventor
An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, idea, or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost. It may also be an entirely new concept. If an ...
. During 1820, in
Myachkovo, near
Moscow
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, he built a type of
monorail
A monorail is a Rail transport, railway in which the track consists of a single rail or beam. Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, the term refers to the style ...
described as a road on pillars.
The single rail was made of timber balks resting above the pillars. The wheels were set on this wooden rail, while the horse-drawn carriage had a sled on its top.
This construction is considered to be the first known monorail in the world.
[«Пассажирские монорельсовые дороги», В. В. Чиркин, О. С. Петренко, А. С. Михайлов, Ю. М. Галонен. М., «Машиностроение», 1969 г., 240 с.]
See also
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Henry Robinson Palmer
Henry Robinson Palmer (1795–1844) was a British civil engineer who designed the world's second monorail and the first elevated railway. He is also credited as the inventor of corrugated metal roofing, which is one of the world's major buildi ...
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List of Russian inventors
This is a list of inventors from the Russian Federation, Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and Grand Duchy of Moscow, including both ethnic Russians and people of other ethnicities.
This list also includes those who were born in ...
References
External links
The Unknown Russian Monorail
Russian inventors
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
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