Sir Collingwood Schreiber
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Sir Collingwood Schreiber was a prominent Canadian civil engineer and railway official who played a key role in the development of Canada's national rail network in the late 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian public servant
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civil engineer ⓘ person ⓘ railway official ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Canadian national rail network ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
federal oversight of railway expansion in Canada
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standardization of railway construction practices in Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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railway construction ⓘ transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Knight Bachelor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Canada’s national rail network
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work on the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| notableWork |
engineering supervision of national rail lines in Canada
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oversight of government construction contracts for the Canadian Pacific Railway ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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public servant ⓘ railway administrator ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn |
expansion of Canada’s transcontinental railway system
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planning and supervision of federal railway projects in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway (government side)
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Deputy Minister of Railways and Canals ⓘ Engineer-in-Chief of the Department of Railways and Canals ⓘ |
| residence | Canada ⓘ |
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