Paul de Riquet

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Louis_XIV
gptkbp:birthDate 1604
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Béziers,_France
gptkbp:children gptkb:François_de_Riquet
gptkbp:communityImpact local economy
gptkbp:constructionMaterial earthworks
manual labor
gravity-fed canals
gptkbp:contribution waterway engineering
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Canal_du_Midi
gptkbp:culturalImpact regional economy
gptkbp:deathDate 1680
gptkbp:educational_programs self-taught
gptkbp:electronicSystems lock system
terrain navigation
modern canals
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land alteration
gptkbp:funding royal patronage
gptkbp:hasCollaborationsWith local labor
gptkbp:hasRecognition posthumous honors
gptkbp:historicalContext Age of Enlightenment
gptkbp:historicalImpact transportation_in_France
gptkbp:historicalSignificance monuments
17th century France
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paul de Riquet
gptkbp:inception Canal_du_Midi_construction
gptkbp:influenced French_canal_system
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Roman_aqueducts
gptkbp:infrastructure regional connectivity
gptkbp:involvedIn public works
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Canal_du_Midi
gptkbp:legacy Canal_engineering_in_Europe
gptkbp:length 240 kilometers
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Canal_du_Midi
gptkbp:occupation engineer
gptkbp:politicalPosition local nobility
gptkbp:project gptkb:Canal_de_Garonne
15 years
1666
1681
logistics
taxation
regional waterways
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Canal_du_Midi
gptkbp:researchContribution public infrastructure
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Toulouse,_France
gptkbp:river navigation
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_de_Riquet
gptkbp:title Baron
gptkbp:transportation trade routes
gptkbp:type canal
gptkbp:waterManagement irrigation systems
gptkbp:waterSource economic growth