John By
✓ Source-basedfallingBritish military engineer (1779-1836)
ScientistsLived 1779 to 1836 · aged 56
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Lieutenant-Colonel John By was an English military engineer. He is best known for having supervised the construction of the Rideau Canal and for having founded Bytown in the process. It developed and was designated as the Canadian capital, Ottawa.
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1779 to 1836 · aged 56
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