Benjamin Wright | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Benjamin_Wright.jpg) Benjamin Wright | |
| Born | October 10, 1770 |
| Died | August 24, 1842 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Erie Canal Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
Benjamin Wright (October 10, 1770 – August 24, 1842) was an American civil engineer who was chief engineer of the Erie Canal and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.[1] In 1969, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared him the "Father of American Civil Engineering".[2]
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- ^ Weingardt, Richard G. (2005). Engineering Legends: Great American Civil Engineers: 32 Profiles Of Inspiration And Achievement. Reston: ASCE Publications. pp. 4–9. ISBN 0-7844-0801-7. Retrieved October 7, 2011.