Philippe Bunau-Varilla
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 84 years ago |
Date of birth | July 26,1859 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Paris |
France | |
Date of died | May 18,1940 |
Died | Paris |
France | |
Nationality | French |
Children | Étienne Bunau-Varilla |
Education | École Polytechnique |
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ID | 2043775 |
Philippe Bunau-Varilla Life story
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla, commonly referred to as simply Philippe Bunau-Varilla, was a French engineer and soldier. With the assistance of American lobbyist and lawyer William Nelson Cromwell, Bunau-Varilla greatly influenced the Washington's decision concerning the construction site for the famed Panama Canal.