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  • George Washington Goethals
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  • George Washington Goethals ( ;[citation needed] June 29, 1858 – January 21, 1928) was a United States Army officer and civil engineer, best known for his supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. The Goethals Bridge between Staten Island, New York City and Elizabeth, New Jersey is named in his honor, as is the Goethals Medal and the troop ship .
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Birth Date
  • 1858-06-29
death place
  • New York City, U.S.
Name
  • George Washington Goethals
Education
significant projects
  • Panama Canal
Birth Place
  • Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Title
death date
  • 1928-01-21
Before
  • Military Governor Richard Lee Metcalfe
Years
  • 1914
After
significant awards
Image width
  • 220
Signature
  • CAB 1918 Goethals George Washington signature.png
Nationality
  • American
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  • George Washington Goethals ( ;[citation needed] June 29, 1858 – January 21, 1928) was a United States Army officer and civil engineer, best known for his supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. The Goethals Bridge between Staten Island, New York City and Elizabeth, New Jersey is named in his honor, as is the Goethals Medal and the troop ship .
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