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George Washington Goethals, American general and engineer, co-designed the Panama Canal (died 1928)
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George Washington Goethals
United States Army general (1858–1928)
George Washington Goethals was an American military officer and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. He was the first Governor of Panama Canal Zone from 1914 to 1917, and was also the State…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Panama Canal
Shipping route across Central America
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Locks at…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)