François Philippe Voisin was educated at the École Polytechnique.[1]
Engineering careeredit
After graduation, Voisin worked as an engineer with the French Corps of Bridges, Waters and Forests. In 1861 he left to work as Chief engineer for the Suez Canal Company.[2] There, he was second in command for construction of the canal after Ferdinand de Lesseps. Voisin hired contractors Paul Borel and Alexandre Lavalley in December 1863 to engineer the dredging machines that would excavate the canal from 1864 to 1869 after the administrative ruler of Egypt, Ismail, outlawed the use of corvee labor.[2][1]
Later careeredit
Voisin returned to France in 1870, when he became a professor at École des Ponts et Chaussées. In 1880, affected by Algeria, he participated in an engineering study for a transcontinental railroad spanning from Algeria to Niger, which many decades later developed into the Mediterranean–Niger Railway (after an exploration and report by Adolphe Duponchel in 1879, French authorities wanted to create a new commercial railroad route connecting Algeria and Niger). In 1884, Voisin became a member of the Board of Directors for the Suez Canal Company.
The authority he acquired in marine engineering issues was such that the government appointed Voisin as chairman of the French delegation to the different Navigation Congresses that met across Europe from 1886 to 1890.
In 1893, he became Vice Chairman of the Suez Canal Company. He devoted his efforts to this position for 20 years. He was Inspector General of Bridges and Roads.
Deathedit
Voisin died on March 17, 1918, in Paris. He is interred at the Montmartre Cemetery with his daughter Marie-Louise Voisin, (1855-1932), his son-in-law Jean-François-Nicolas Micard, (1852-1931), Chairman of the Industrial and Agricultural Society of Pointe a Pitre since its foundation in 1907, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Suez Canal Company in 1895, his grandson, Gaston Micard, student of the Ecole Polytechnique, and his granddaughter Mathilde Micard and her spouse Tony-Louis-Octave Smet, named honorary master of requests to the Council of State in 1903.
Familyedit
Voisin was the son of Jacques-Philippe Voisin and Marie-Louise Douillet. Voisin married Mathilde Aronssohn on March 30, 1854, in Strasbourg. Mathilde was the daughter of Jacques-Léon Aronssohn, an associate professor at the University of Strasbourg and the doctor for King Louis-Philippe and Caroline Levy. Mathilde died in the cholera epidemic that struck the Suez Canal construction zone in 1865.[1]
Titlesedit
In 1866, the administration of Egypt under the authority of the Ottoman Empire granted Voisin the title of Bey (Voisin-Bey).
^ abcdKarabell, Zachary (2003). Parting the desert: the creation of the Suez Canal. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN0-375-40883-5.
^ ab"François Philippe Voisin (Voisin-Bey)". structurae.info. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
Bibliographyedit
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Karabell, Zachary (2003). Parting the desert: the creation of the Suez Canal. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN0-375-40883-5.
"Mort de M. Voisin-Bey". gallica.bnf.fr. Le Temps. March 20, 1918.</ref>
"Obsèques de M. Voisin-Bey". gallica.bnf.fr. Le Figaro. March 23, 1918.</ref>
April 09, 2024
françois, philippe, voisin, voisin, 1821, march, 1918, french, engineer, graduate, École, polytechnique, engineer, corps, bridges, waters, forests, from, 1861, 1870, chief, engineer, suez, canal, company, construction, suez, canal, number, company, after, dire. Francois Philippe Voisin Voisin Bey May 20 1821 March 17 1918 was a French engineer He was a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique an engineer for the Corps of Bridges Waters and Forests and was from 1861 to 1870 the Chief Engineer for the Suez Canal Company in its construction of the Suez Canal number 2 in the company after director Ferdinand de Lesseps 1 Francois Philippe VoisinBorn 1821 05 20 20 May 1821VersaillesDied17 March 1918 1918 03 17 aged 96 ParisCitizenshipFranceAlma materEcole PolytechniqueOccupationEngineerKnown forChief Engineer 1861 1870 Suez CanalAwardsTitle of Bey Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Education 1 2 Engineering career 1 3 Later career 1 4 Death 2 Family 3 Titles 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographyBiography editEducation edit Francois Philippe Voisin was educated at the Ecole Polytechnique 1 Engineering career edit After graduation Voisin worked as an engineer with the French Corps of Bridges Waters and Forests In 1861 he left to work as Chief engineer for the Suez Canal Company 2 There he was second in command for construction of the canal after Ferdinand de Lesseps Voisin hired contractors Paul Borel and Alexandre Lavalley in December 1863 to engineer the dredging machines that would excavate the canal from 1864 to 1869 after the administrative ruler of Egypt Ismail outlawed the use of corvee labor 2 1 Later career edit Voisin returned to France in 1870 when he became a professor at Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees In 1880 affected by Algeria he participated in an engineering study for a transcontinental railroad spanning from Algeria to Niger which many decades later developed into the Mediterranean Niger Railway after an exploration and report by Adolphe Duponchel in 1879 French authorities wanted to create a new commercial railroad route connecting Algeria and Niger In 1884 Voisin became a member of the Board of Directors for the Suez Canal Company The authority he acquired in marine engineering issues was such that the government appointed Voisin as chairman of the French delegation to the different Navigation Congresses that met across Europe from 1886 to 1890 In 1893 he became Vice Chairman of the Suez Canal Company He devoted his efforts to this position for 20 years He was Inspector General of Bridges and Roads Death edit Voisin died on March 17 1918 in Paris He is interred at the Montmartre Cemetery with his daughter Marie Louise Voisin 1855 1932 his son in law Jean Francois Nicolas Micard 1852 1931 Chairman of the Industrial and Agricultural Society of Pointe a Pitre since its foundation in 1907 Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Suez Canal Company in 1895 his grandson Gaston Micard student of the Ecole Polytechnique and his granddaughter Mathilde Micard and her spouse Tony Louis Octave Smet named honorary master of requests to the Council of State in 1903 Family editVoisin was the son of Jacques Philippe Voisin and Marie Louise Douillet Voisin married Mathilde Aronssohn on March 30 1854 in Strasbourg Mathilde was the daughter of Jacques Leon Aronssohn an associate professor at the University of Strasbourg and the doctor for King Louis Philippe and Caroline Levy Mathilde died in the cholera epidemic that struck the Suez Canal construction zone in 1865 1 Titles editIn 1866 the administration of Egypt under the authority of the Ottoman Empire granted Voisin the title of Bey Voisin Bey See also edit nbsp Egypt portal nbsp Engineering portal nbsp France portalPaul FlattersReferences edit a b c d Karabell Zachary 2003 Parting the desert the creation of the Suez Canal Alfred A Knopf ISBN 0 375 40883 5 a b Francois Philippe Voisin Voisin Bey structurae info Retrieved December 8 2018 Bibliography edit Biographie de Philippe Voisin Bey PDF www cealex org 24 Le Canal 14 15 June 1956 Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2018 12 08 lt ref gt BnF Gallica Search Fr Retrieved December 8 2018 Voisin Bey Karabell Zachary 2003 Parting the desert the creation of the Suez Canal Alfred A Knopf ISBN 0 375 40883 5 Mort de M Voisin Bey gallica bnf fr Le Temps March 20 1918 lt ref gt Obseques de M Voisin Bey gallica bnf fr Le Figaro March 23 1918 lt ref gt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Philippe Voisin amp oldid 1145330793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
