George Washington Goethals
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 96 years ago |
Date of birth | June 29,1858 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Brooklyn |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | January 21,1928 |
Died | East 86th Street |
New York | |
United States | |
Nationality | American |
Awards | John Fritz Medal |
Public Welfare Medal | |
Place of burial | West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, United States |
Children | George Rodman Goethals |
Thomas Rodman Goethals | |
Education | The City College of New York |
United States Military Academy West Point Admissions Office | |
United States Military Academy | |
Previous position | Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (1914–1917) |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 755630 |
George Washington Goethals Life story
George Washington Goethals 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. He was the State Engineer of New Jersey and the Acting Quartermaster General of the United States Army.