Benjamin Wright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin Wright

American civil engineer

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1770

Place of Birth: Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1842

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Benjamin Wright (October 10, 1770 – August 24, 1842) was an American civil engineer who was chief engineer of the Erie Canal and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
In 1969, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared him the "Father of American Civil Engineering".