# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/george-washington-goethals
# Generated: 2026-08-14T14:32:15.204Z

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name: "George Washington Goethals"
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description: "George Washington Goethals was an American military officer and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. He was the first Governor of Panama Canal Zone from 1914 to 1917, and was also the State Engineer of New Jersey and the Acting Quartermaster General of the United States Army."
tagline: "United States Army officer and civil engineer (1858–1928)"
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birthDate: "1858-06-29"
deathDate: "1928-01-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump