The Suez Canal Revisited

Ferdinand de Lesseps: The Genesis and Nurturing of Macroengineering Projects for the Next Century

Author: Calon, Jean-Paul

Source: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Volume 19, Number 3, September 1994 , pp. 219-230(12)

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Abstract:

In commemoration of the centenary of Ferdinand de Lesseps' death on 7 December 1894, an expanded version of the 1993 MIT BruneI Lecture delivered by Jean-Paul Calon is here reproduced. The benefits that humanity has derived from innovative large scale projects such as the Suez Canal – the product of Lesseps' imagination and perseverance – are affirmed and the technological progress born out of this massive constructional effort is reviewed. Finally, a plea is made for a more visionary and enlightened outlook among contemporary engineers in the light of several macroengineering projects that are ripe for development and exploitation.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/030801894789766202

Affiliations: Formerly General Legal Counsellor, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez, Paris

Publication date: 1994-09-01

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