René Edward De Russy
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René Edward De Russy was a 19th-century United States Army officer and military engineer known for designing and overseeing the construction of several American coastal and frontier fortifications.
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| René Edward De Russy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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civil engineer ⓘ human ⓘ military educator ⓘ military engineer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| familyName | De Russy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
coastal fortification design
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frontier fortification design ⓘ military engineering ⓘ |
| givenName | René NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administrative reforms at the United States Military Academy
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contributions to the Third System of US seacoast fortifications ⓘ design and construction of American coastal fortifications ⓘ design and construction of American frontier fortifications ⓘ design of defensive works integrating artillery positions ⓘ design of defensive works integrating bastioned fronts ⓘ design of defensive works integrating coastal batteries ⓘ design of defensive works integrating landward approaches ⓘ design of defensive works integrating water defenses ⓘ development of standards for US Army engineering works ⓘ engineering oversight of approaches and roads to fortifications ⓘ engineering oversight of armament placement in forts ⓘ engineering oversight of barracks and support buildings in forts ⓘ engineering oversight of communication lines between defensive works ⓘ engineering oversight of construction materials and methods for forts ⓘ engineering oversight of drainage and foundations for fortifications ⓘ engineering oversight of magazines and powder storage in forts ⓘ engineering surveys for coastal defense sites ⓘ engineering surveys for frontier defense sites ⓘ engineering work on the Mississippi River defenses ⓘ engineering work on the Red River defenses ⓘ improvements to fortifications along the Atlantic seaboard ⓘ instruction in engineering at the United States Military Academy ⓘ oversight of construction and improvement of multiple US Army forts ⓘ planning of fortifications to protect American frontiers ⓘ planning of fortifications to protect key American ports ⓘ supervision of construction of earthwork defenses ⓘ supervision of construction of masonry forts ⓘ work on Gulf Coast defenses ⓘ work on harbor defenses of New York ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | superintendent of the United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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