Politics · Business · Technology · 1805–1894
Ferdinand de Lesseps
French diplomat who spearheaded the construction of the Suez Canal
Did you know?He attempted to build the Panama Canal but failed due to financial scandals and thousands of workers dying from tropical diseases.
Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps (French:; 19 November 1805 – 7 December 1894) was a French Orientalist diplomat and later developer of the Suez Canal, which in 1869, joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas, substantially reducing sailing distances and times between Europe and East Asia.
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- Age at death
- 89
- Years since death
- 131
- Born
- November 19, 1805 · Versailles, France
- Died
- December 7, 1894
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Politics, Business, Technology
Family
- Father
- Mathieu de Lesseps
- Mother
- Marie Catherine Barbe de Grévignée
- Spouses
- Agathe Delamalle, Louise-Hélène Autard de Bragard
- Children
- Bertrand Marie de Lesseps, Ferdinande de Lesseps, Gisèle de Lesseps, Ismaël de Lesseps, Jacques de Lesseps, Marie-Eugénie de Lesseps, Marie-Solange de Lesseps, Mathieu Marie de Lesseps, Robert de Lesseps, Victor de Lesseps
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- Death anniversaryThe 132nd anniversary of Ferdinand de Lesseps's death is in 44 days. A moment to remember their legacy.132nd
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