John By, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John By

British military engineer

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1779

Place of Birth: Lambeth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1836

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lieutenant-Colonel John By (7 August 1779 – 1 February 1836) was an English military engineer, best remembered for supervising the construction of the Rideau Canal and founding Bytown in the process, which would become the Canadian capital, Ottawa.