Roberdeau, Isaac, 1763-1829

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Birth 1763
Death 1829

Biographical notes:

Civil and military engineer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., and educated in England; assistant to Pierre L'Enfant in the early phase of the construction of the city of Washington, D.C.; in charge of several canal and construction projects in Pennsylvania and New Jersey; army officer in the War of 1812; chief, U.S. Bureau of Topographical Engineers (1818-1829); son of Daniel Roberdeau (1727-1795) and Mary Bostwick Roberdeau (d. 1777).

From the description of Mathematics and treatise on canals : manuscript, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009635

Civil and military engineer; was chief of the Topographical Bureau in Washington.

From the description of Letter : Washington, to Thomas Aspinwall, 1823 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22777824

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Subjects:

  • Canals
  • Geometry
  • Leveling
  • Mathematics
  • Mensuration
  • Plane trigonometry
  • Superficies
  • Surveying

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  • Engineers

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