John C. Allen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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roller coaster designer
Date of Birth: 21-May-1907
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 17-Aug-1979
Profession: designer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About John C. Allen
- John C.
- Allen (May 21, 1907 – August 17, 1979) was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1960s.
- He attended Drexel University.
- He started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1934 as a coaster operator and rose to become president of the company by 1954.
- He has designed more than 25 coasters and made significant contributions to roller coaster technology.
- He once said, "You don't need a degree in engineering to design roller coasters, you need a degree in psychology."
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