Philippe Bunau-Varilla

Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
	Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla in 1924
Personal details
Born	26 July 1859; Paris, French Empire
Died	18 May 1940 (aged 80); Paris, France
Nationality	French
Known for	Panama Canal

Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla (French: [filip ʒɑ̃ byno vaʁija]; 26 July 1859 – 18 May 1940) was a French engineer and soldier. With the assistance of American lobbyist and lawyer William Nelson Cromwell, Bunau-Varilla greatly influenced Washington's decision concerning the construction site for the Panama Canal. He also worked closely with President Theodore Roosevelt in the latter's orchestration of the Panamanian Revolution.