Ferdinand de Lesseps
Ferdinand de Lesseps
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a French diplomat and later developer of the Suez Canal
Born
19 November 1805 Versailles, French Empire
Died
7 December 1894 (aged 89) Guilly, French Republic
Known for
Suez Canal, Panama Canal
Alma mater
Lycée Henri-IV, Paris
Occupation
Diplomat, entrepreneur
Awards
Albert Medal (1870)
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France
Citizenship
France
era
1800+
Works
Recollections of forty years (1887)