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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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Innovative construction techniques
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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engineering education
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkb:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:awarded_to
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gptkb:the_Medal_of_Honor
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Engineering excellence awards
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gptkbp:benefits
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Operational canal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1858-06-29
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gptkbp:budget
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$375 million
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:challenges
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Disease, engineering difficulties
Geological difficulties
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:George_Goethals_Jr.
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gptkbp:collaborative_projects
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International cooperation
International partnerships
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gptkbp:commander
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Panama Canal construction
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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U. S. military engineering
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gptkbp:contribution
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Construction management
interoceanic canal construction
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced local communities
Influence on Panama's development
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gptkbp:death_date
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1928-06-21
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Commission
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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Boosted local economies
Boosted trade routes
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gptkbp:engineering_discipline
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Civil engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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Altered local ecosystems
Altered ecosystems
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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Dutch-American
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gptkbp:famous_for
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his role in the Panama Canal
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:engineers
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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Civil engineering
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:George_Washington_Goethals
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gptkbp:funding
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gptkb:U._S._government
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gptkbp:has_documentation
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Extensive engineering reports
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gptkbp:historical_role
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Key figure in the construction of the Panama Canal
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Engineering marvel of its time
Panama Canal's impact on global trade
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gptkbp:honorific_prefix
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gptkb:Colonel
C. E.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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George Washington Goethals
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:Global_trade
Facilitated maritime trade
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gptkbp:inception
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1904
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gptkbp:influence
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Modern engineering practices
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gptkbp:influence_on
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Modern engineering practices
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:engineers
Civil engineering
Panama Canal construction techniques
U. S. infrastructure development
modern canal engineering
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_A._Roebling
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gptkbp:infrastructure
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gptkb:Panama_Canal
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gptkbp:innovation
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Lock system design
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:involvement
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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Major General in 1918
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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leadership in engineering projects
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gptkbp:known_as
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Goethals
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Chief_Engineer_of_the_Panama_Canal
Construction of the Panama Canal
construction of the Panama Canal
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:engineers
|
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gptkbp:legacy
|
engineering achievements
Panama Canal construction
Influence on future canal projects
Engineering achievements in canal construction
Engineering marvel of the 20th century
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Panama
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gptkbp:membership
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gptkb:Society_of_American_Military_Engineers
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gptkbp:military_rank
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gptkb:Major_General
gptkb:Colonel
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:Spanish–_American_War
|
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:G._W._Goethals
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gptkbp:notable_burials
|
Arlington National Cemetery.
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gptkbp:notable_project
|
Strategic maritime route
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Panama_Canal
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineers
|
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:George_Goethals_Sr.
Mary Goethals
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:political_impact
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U. S. influence in Latin America
U. S. foreign policy influence
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gptkbp:political_position
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gptkb:Governor_of_the_Panama_Canal_Zone
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gptkbp:position_held
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gptkb:Chief_Engineer_of_the_Panama_Canal
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
|
gptkb:Goethals_Medal
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:John_F._Stevens
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gptkbp:project
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gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Zone
gptkb:historical_landmark
10 years
International acclaim
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gptkbp:project_challenges_overcome
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Logistical issues
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gptkbp:project_completion_significance
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Strategic military advantage
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gptkbp:project_future_implications
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Inspiration for future infrastructure projects
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gptkbp:project_historical_context
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Early 20th century engineering
Early 20th century engineering challenges
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gptkbp:project_innovations
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Lock system design
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gptkbp:project_managed
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_project
|
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gptkbp:project_management_style
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Military precision
Efficient and effective
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gptkbp:project_publicity
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Media coverage
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gptkbp:project_social_impact
|
Migration patterns changed.
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gptkbp:project_technological_advancements
|
Steam shovels, dredges
Use of steam shovels
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Major_General
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gptkbp:received
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honorary degrees
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Canal_Zone
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:served_as
|
superintendent of the Panama Canal Zone
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:service_years
|
1880-1928
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gptkbp:significant_event
|
Panama Canal completion
Completion of the Panama Canal in 1914
Completion of the Panama Canal
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gptkbp:spouse
|
Margaret Goethals
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gptkbp:successor
|
gptkb:John_F._Stevens
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gptkbp:was_involved_in
|
Canal Zone governance
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gptkbp:works_on
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Canal construction logistics
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gptkbp:works_with
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gptkb:Teddy_Roosevelt
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gptkbp:year
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August 15, 1914
1914-08-15
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Panama_Canal
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Zone
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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