zˈɛɹə kˈoʊlbɜːn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θˈɜːtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti sˈɪks, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈʌblɪʃɚ ænd ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzɪŋ ɪn stˈiːm lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv dɪzˈaɪn, tˈɛknɪkəl dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪst.
Zerah Colburn (January 13, 1832 – April 26, 1870) was an American publisher and engineer specialising in steam locomotive design, technical journalist.