Carl Roman Abt

Carl Roman Abt (16 July 1850 – 1 May 1933) was a Swiss mechanical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He made groundbreaking innovations in rack-and-pinion railways, giving his name to one of the most widely used systems developed for mountain railways, the Abt rack system.

Carl Roman Abt
Born16 July 1850
Died1 May 1933(1933-05-01) (aged 82)
CitizenshipSwitzerland
OccupationEngineer
Childrennone
Parent(s)Roman Abt (1810–85), Marie Abt
Engineering career
DisciplineRail transport
Significant designFunicular automatic turnout,
Rack railway systems
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