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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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   Jun 25, 2024 · 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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   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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   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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   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.

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   Jan 7, 2024 · Maj. Gen. George Washington Goethals of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. Eventually he ended up with the title of assistant chief of staff in charge of supplies.

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   • 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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   • 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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   What did Colonel Goethals do during the Spanish-American War?

   • During the Spanish-American War in 1898 Lieutenant Colonel Goethals served as the Chief of Engineers in the First Army Corps, and was assigned to the General Staff of the United States Army from 1903 to 1907.

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   Apr 30, 2019 · From 1919 to 1928 Goethals was President of George W. Goethals and Company, a New York engineering firm and Advisor and Consulting Engineer to the Port Authority of New York.