About: Adam Wybe

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Adam Wybe, also known as Adam Wiebe (born July 12, 1584 in Harlingen, Friesland, died in 1653 in Danzig (Gdańsk)), was an engineer and inventor of Dutch origin, active mainly in Danzig. His work includes the world's first cable car on multiple supports in 1644. It was the biggest built until the end of the 19th century. Outside of his village of origin- Harlingen, Friesland- no details are known of his youth and there is no record on his parents. His wife's name was Margarethe.

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  • Adam Wybe, also known as Adam Wiebe (born July 12, 1584 in Harlingen, Friesland, died in 1653 in Danzig (Gdańsk)), was an engineer and inventor of Dutch origin, active mainly in Danzig. His work includes the world's first cable car on multiple supports in 1644. It was the biggest built until the end of the 19th century. Outside of his village of origin- Harlingen, Friesland- no details are known of his youth and there is no record on his parents. His wife's name was Margarethe. Wybe lived in Danzig after ca. 1616. He became famous for many inventions and constructions: a horse-driven dredger, river ice cutter, and an aqueduct taking Radunia River waters over the moat in the Hucisko crossroads area. The construction in 1644 of a rope railway was his most famous creation. During previous centuries there were already ropeways which resembled cable cars in existence, but Wybe changed and improved it as follows: It is the first to use a cable industrially (instead of a rope) in loop and continuous motion, and the first to multiply the 'vehicles'. He also improved it by supporting the cable with pylons equipped with pulleys, and unloaded of the basket 'vehicles' by means of a swing. The machine was longer than 200 meters. It includes 7 wooden pylons, and seems to carry a score of about 120 'vehicles'. (en)
  • Adam Wybe (auch Wiebe oder Wijbe, eventuell auch Wiebe Adam(s)) (* um 12. Juni 1584 in Harlingen; † 1653 in Danzig) war ein niederländischer Ingenieur und Baumeister. Er entwickelte eine der ersten Seilbahnen weltweit. (de)
  • Adam Wiebe, ook bekend als Adam Wybe, Wybe Adam, Wiebe Adams en Adam Wijbe (Harlingen, rond 1590 - Gdańsk (Danzig), 1653) was een ingenieur en uitvinder. In 1616 vestigde hij zich in Gdańsk, alwaar hij waterleidingen liet aanleggen en gemalen bouwen. In 1633 werd hij ingenieur bij de vestingswerken. Bij de afgraving van de Bisschofsberg bij Danzig in 1644 liet hij gebruikmaken van een van de eerste kabelbanen ter wereld om emmers zand te vervoeren naar de te bouwen stadswallen. Wiebe was waarschijnlijk mennoniet. (nl)
  • Adam Wijbe, także: Adam Wiebe (niem.), Adam Wybe (pol.) lub Wiebe Adams, albo Wÿbe (ur. 12 lipca 1584 w Harlingen, Fryzja, zm. 1653 w Gdańsku) – inżynier i wynalazca pochodzenia holenderskiego, działający głównie w Gdańsku. Realizował skomplikowane i nowatorskie rozwiązania inżynierskie, jego dziełem była m.in. pierwsza na świecie kolejka linowa o wielu podporach. (pl)
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  • Adam Wybe (auch Wiebe oder Wijbe, eventuell auch Wiebe Adam(s)) (* um 12. Juni 1584 in Harlingen; † 1653 in Danzig) war ein niederländischer Ingenieur und Baumeister. Er entwickelte eine der ersten Seilbahnen weltweit. (de)
  • Adam Wiebe, ook bekend als Adam Wybe, Wybe Adam, Wiebe Adams en Adam Wijbe (Harlingen, rond 1590 - Gdańsk (Danzig), 1653) was een ingenieur en uitvinder. In 1616 vestigde hij zich in Gdańsk, alwaar hij waterleidingen liet aanleggen en gemalen bouwen. In 1633 werd hij ingenieur bij de vestingswerken. Bij de afgraving van de Bisschofsberg bij Danzig in 1644 liet hij gebruikmaken van een van de eerste kabelbanen ter wereld om emmers zand te vervoeren naar de te bouwen stadswallen. Wiebe was waarschijnlijk mennoniet. (nl)
  • Adam Wijbe, także: Adam Wiebe (niem.), Adam Wybe (pol.) lub Wiebe Adams, albo Wÿbe (ur. 12 lipca 1584 w Harlingen, Fryzja, zm. 1653 w Gdańsku) – inżynier i wynalazca pochodzenia holenderskiego, działający głównie w Gdańsku. Realizował skomplikowane i nowatorskie rozwiązania inżynierskie, jego dziełem była m.in. pierwsza na świecie kolejka linowa o wielu podporach. (pl)
  • Adam Wybe, also known as Adam Wiebe (born July 12, 1584 in Harlingen, Friesland, died in 1653 in Danzig (Gdańsk)), was an engineer and inventor of Dutch origin, active mainly in Danzig. His work includes the world's first cable car on multiple supports in 1644. It was the biggest built until the end of the 19th century. Outside of his village of origin- Harlingen, Friesland- no details are known of his youth and there is no record on his parents. His wife's name was Margarethe. (en)
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  • Adam Wybe (de)
  • Adam Wybe (en)
  • Adam Wiebe (nl)
  • Adam Wijbe (pl)
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