biography
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| male
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| lived:
| (1790–1834)
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| biography:
| Civil engineer, born in Whiteshyboro, New York, USA. In 1816 he became an assistant to Benjamin Wright, chief engineer of the Erie Canal. In 1817–18 he was sent to England to study construction methods, and on his return he surveyed improved routes for the canal. He also developed a high-quality cement (patented 1820), and worked on other canals and water projects. |
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