John Trautwine
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John Cresson Trautwine (March 30, 1810, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 14, 1883, Philadelphia) was an American engineer, architect, and author.
He was a consultant on numerous canal project in North and South America. His most remembered statement was that he reported in 1852 that a canal through Panama would be impossible.
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[edit] Literatural works
- Civil engineers pocket book, 1871
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Thomas Ustick Walter, (1804-1887)
- John Cresson Trautwine, Jr. (1850 - 1924)
- William Strickland, (1788 - 1854) (student)
[edit] External links
- http://www.famousamericans.net/johncressontrautwine/
- http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/21603
- http://www.earlyrepublic.net/BIOG-T.htm
- http://www.picturehistory.com/find/p/20642/g/1/mcms.html (photo)
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