John B. Jervis

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John B. Jervis was a prominent 19th-century American civil engineer known for his major contributions to canal, railroad, and water-supply infrastructure projects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
civil engineer
person
areaOfInfluence United States of America
surface form: United States
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Jervis
fieldOfWork canal engineering
civil engineering
railroad engineering
water-supply engineering
fullName John Bloomfield Jervis
givenName John
hasGender male
knownFor major contributions to canal infrastructure projects
major contributions to railroad infrastructure projects
major contributions to water-supply infrastructure projects
languageOfWorkOrName English
middleName Bloomfield
notableFor design of water-supply systems
prominent 19th-century American civil engineering projects
work on canals in the United States
work on early American railroads
occupation civil engineer
workLocation United States of America

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Old Croton Dam architect John B. Jervis
Old Croton Dam designedBy John B. Jervis
Croton Aqueduct system designedBy John B. Jervis
Croton Aqueduct system chiefEngineer John B. Jervis
Old Croton Aqueduct architect John B. Jervis