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Vicomte Ferdinand Marie De Lesseps

see synonyms of vicomte ferdinand marie de lesseps

Noun

1. ferdinand de lesseps, lesseps, vicomte ferdinand marie de lesseps

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

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Vicomte Ferdinand Marie De Lesseps

see synonyms of vicomte ferdinand marie de lesseps
See Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps.
French diplomat and engineer who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1859-1869). He directed the company that began the Panama Canal (1882) but abandoned the project because of bankruptcy (1888).

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