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   John Frank Stevens (April 25, 1853 – June 2, 1943) was an American civil engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907.

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   John Stevens was appointed chief engineer of the Panama canal Project in 1905 based on his accomplishments — some might call them feats — at James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway. The...

4. www.britannica.com › biography › John-Frank-StevensJohn Frank Stevens | American Engineer & Railroad Builder

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   Apr 21, 2024 · John Frank Stevens (born April 25, 1853, near West Gardiner, Maine, U.S.—died June 2, 1943, Southern Pines, North Carolina) was an American civil engineer and railroad executive who, as chief engineer of the Panama Canal from late 1905 to April 1907, laid the basis for that project’s successful completion.

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   Why was John Stevens appointed Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal project?

   • John Stevens was appointed chief engineer of the Panama Canal Project in 1905 based on his accomplishments — some might call them feats — at James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway.

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   What did George Washington Goethals do for the Panama Canal?

   • His replacement, John Stevens, lasted just 20 months, but oversaw the engineering of the canal's lock system and restructuring of the Panama Railroad -- two hurdles critical for the project's success. In 1907, Colonel George Washington Goethals became the third and final Chief Engineer, shepherding the project to its completion in 1914.

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   When did the Panama Canal open?

   • The Panama Canal opened officially on August 15, 1914. The world scarcely noticed. German troops were driving across Belgium toward Paris; the newspapers relegated Panama to their back pages. The greatest engineering project in the history of the world had been dwarfed by the totality of World War I.

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   What did Theodore Roosevelt say about the Panama Canal?

   • Theodore Roosevelt would soon take up the cause. Shortly after ascending to the presidency, Roosevelt spoke of the Panama Canal in a speech to Congress. "No single great material work which remains to be undertaken on this continent," Roosevelt said, "is as of such consequence to the American people."

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   HISTORY. 13.4M subscribers. Subscribed. 5.9K. 668K views 2 years ago. John Frank Stevens engineered one of the greatest engineering wonders of the world, the Panama Canal, but he had to...

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   Stevens oversaw the construction of Hill's Great Northern Railway until 1905, when he was picked to be chief engineer for the Panama Canal project. Arriving in Panama, he found what he called "about as discouraging a proposition as was ever presented to a construction engineer."

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9. www.pbs.org › features › TR-panamaTR and the Panama Canal | American Experience | PBS

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   The arrival of Wallace's replacement, the rugged and ingenious John Stevens, marked a turn in fortunes for the beleaguered canal. Stevens had built the Great Northern Railroad across the...

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    His replacement, John Stevens, lasted just 20 months, but oversaw the engineering of the canal's lock system and restructuring of the Panama Railroad -- two hurdles critical for the...