John G. Claybourn | |
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Born | Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. | May 23, 1886
Died | June 26, 1967 |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Canal engineer |
Parent(s) | John Bethel Claybourn (1846–1923) Mary Ellen Claybourn (1848–1940) |
John Geronald Claybourn (May 23, 1886 - June 26, 1967) was a civil engineer and Dredging Division Superintendent of the Isthmian Canal Commission. He was the original designer of Gamboa, Panama. During his career on the Panama Canal and after his retirement, Claybourn was involved as a consultant in river and harbor improvement projects in several countries, primarily in Latin America.