Ferdinand-Marie, Vicomte De Lesseps
1805-1894
French diplomat and engineer who supervised construction of the Suez Canal and started work on a sea level canal across Panama. Lesseps began his career a...
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The French diplomat Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps (1805-1894) successfully promoted the Suez Canal and made an abortive attempt to build the Panama Canal.Ferdinand de Lesseps was born on Nov. 19, 1805, a...
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