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   George Washington Goethals (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ θ əl z / GOH-thəlz June 29, 1858 – January 21, 1928) was a United States Army general and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal.

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   George Washington Goethals, U.S. Army officer and engineer who directed the building of the Panama Canal. Upon its completion in 1914, he was appointed the first governor of the Canal Zone in Panama. Learn more about his life and works with this article.

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   George Washington Goethals. President Roosevelt appointed Colonel George Washington Goethals the new Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal project on February 26, 1907. As a military...

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. George Washington Goethals (born June 29, 1858, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 21, 1928, New York, New York) was a U.S. Army officer and engineer who directed the building of the Panama Canal.

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   Did George Washington Goethals build the Panama Canal?

   • U.S. Army officer and engineer George Washington Goethals (1858-1928) succeeded in building the Panama Canal after many others had failed. On June 29, 1858, George W. Goethals was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a Dutch immigrant family. Intending to become a physician, he attended the City College of New York for 3 years.

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   Who was John Goethals?

   • Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 29, 1858, the son of Flemish immigrants John and Marie Baron Goethals, he entered the College of the City of New York at age 14 to study civil engineering, and after three years won an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating second in his class.

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   • Goethals had the ability to manage an incredibly diverse number of workers. He completed the canal in 1914, having done the job under budget and ahead of schedule, and still operating with most of the original construction equipment.

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   May 21, 2018 · U.S. Army officer and engineer George Washington Goethals (1858-1928) succeeded in building the Panama Canal after many others had failed. On June 29, 1858, George W. Goethals was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a Dutch immigrant family. Intending to become a physician, he attended the City College of New York for 3 years.

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   Apr 30, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of George Washington Goethals, the famous engineer who built the Panama Canal and revolutionized trade and travel. He was also a professor, a soldier, a governor and a consultant for the Port Authority of New York.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of George Washington Goethals, the U.S. army officer who led the Panama Canal project and reformed the Army's supply system. Find out how he bridged the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, faced challenges and hardships, and contributed to public works.

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   Goethals, George W. (1858–1928), U.S. Army engineer and builder of the Panama Canal.Born in Brooklyn on 29 June 1858, Goethals graduated second in his West Point class in 1880, and went on to achieve what William Tecumseh Sherman predicted would be a “brilliant future.”