Benjamin Wright (civil engineer)

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Benjamin Wright
Benjamin Wright
Born(1770-10-10)October 10, 1770
Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony
DiedAugust 24, 1842(1842-08-24) (aged 71)
Engineering career
ProjectsErie Canal
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Benjamin Wright (October 10, 1770 – August 24, 1842) was an American civil engineer who was chief engineer of the Erie Canal and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. In 1969, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared him the "Father of American Civil Engineering".

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