Joe Vincent Meigs
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Joe Vincent Meigs was an American obstetrician and gynaecologist.
Meigs was a grandson of Captain Joe Vincent Meigs, who invented an experimental steam monorail
known as the Meigs single-track elevated railroad
.
Meigs syndrome
is named after him.
Meigs was a grandson of Captain Joe Vincent Meigs, who invented an experimental steam monorail
Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
known as the Meigs single-track elevated railroad
Meigs Elevated Railway
The Meigs Elevated Railway was an experimental steam-powered monorail invented by Josiah V. Meigs of Lowell, Massachusetts....
.
Meigs syndrome
Meigs syndrome
In medicine, Meigs syndrome, also Meigs' syndrome, is the triad of ascites, pleural effusion and benign ovarian tumor . It resolves after the resection of the tumor...
is named after him.