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Philippe Bunau-Varilla
French engineer and lobbyist
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla | |
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Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla in 1924 | |
| Born | (1859-07-26)26 July 1859 Paris, French Empire |
| Died | 18 May 1940(1940-05-18) (aged 80) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Panama Canal |
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla (French:[filipʒɑ̃bynovaʁija]; 26 July 1859 – 18 May 1940) was a French engineer, soldier and political lobbyist.
With the assistance of American lobbyist and lawyer William Nelson Cromwell, Bunau-Varilla greatly influenced Washington's decision concerning the construction site for the Panama Canal.
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He worked closely with President Theodore Roosevelt in the latter's orchestration of the Panamanian Revolution, and represented Panama in the treaty negotiations leading to the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903).
Early life
Bunau-Varilla was born on 26 July 1859 in Paris, France. After graduating at age 20 from the École Polytechnique, he remaine Philippe Jean Bunau-varilla - Encyclopedia.com WOCE