Lesseps

(noun.) French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894).

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• In May, 1879, an international congress was convened, under the auspices of Ferdinand de Lesseps, to consider the question of the best location and plan of the canal. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The Panama Canal Company was organized, with Ferdinand de Lesseps as its president, and the stock of this company was successfully floated in December, 1880. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The canal was the work of M. De Lesseps, the eminent French engineer, and has proved a great success from both an engineering and financial standpoint. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.

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