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John Frank Stevens

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American canal engineer (1853-1943)

United StatesScientistsLived 1853 to 1943 · aged 90
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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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Stevens's home in Snohomish, Washington, built 1887Stevens's home in Snohomish, Washington, built 1887

Awards 3

1938Hoover Medal
1930Franklin Medal
1925John Fritz Medal

Connected to John 6

Thomas O. PaineAlso won John Fritz MedalLuis A. FerréAlso won Hoover MedalCharles Francis BrushAlso won Franklin MedalWolfgang K. H. PanofskyAlso won Franklin MedalGeorge H. HeilmeierAlso won John Fritz MedalJames Rhyne KillianAlso won Hoover Medal

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

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