Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1859, July 26 | Born, Paris, France |
| 1880 | Graduated, École Polytechnique, Paris, France |
| 1884 | Left the French government to go to Panama as chief engineer of the three sections of the canal |
| 1885 | Chief engineer, French Transoceanic Co. of Panama under Ferdinand de Lesseps |
| 1888-1902 | Published, lectured, and negotiated in France and the United States in an effort to gain support for the completion of the Panama Canal |
| 1903 | Named minister plenipotentiary to Washington by the new Panama government; negotiated the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which gave the United States control of the Canal Zone |
| 1916 | Devised a new system for water purification |
| 1940, May 18 | Died, Paris, France |