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Homewood’s Miller was the ‘Edison’ of roller coasters

  Homewood native John   Miller, born August John
  Mueller, was considered   to be the “Thomas Edison”
  of the roller coaster.

  (Provided photo from  Homewood Historical
  Society)
 

John A. Miller is renowned in the amusement ride industry as the “Thomas Edison” of roller coasters and is widely considered as the “father of the modern high-speed roller coaster.” 

Miller, a lifelong resident of Homewood, participated in the design of approximately 140 roller coasters and patented more…

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