Benjamin Wright | |
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![]() Benjamin Wright | |
Born | October 10, 1770 |
Died | August 24, 1842 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Projects | Erie Canal Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
Benjamin Wright (October 10, 1770 – August 24, 1842) was an American civil engineer who was chief engineer of the Erie Canal and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.[1] In 1969, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared him the "Father of American Civil Engineering".[2]
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