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John Frank Stevens

American canal engineer (1853-1943) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

John Frank Stevens was an American civil engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907. He also led the commission of American railway experts to Russia and was later President of the Interallied Technical Board.

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1943Died2 June 19431938Hoover MedalAward1930Franklin MedalAward1925John Fritz MedalAward1853Born25 April 1853

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Awards

Hoover Medal1938
Franklin Medal1930
John Fritz Medal1925

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1853 to 1943 · aged 90