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Suez Canal/Port Said

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The Italian article on this subject says “ He joined the Suez Canal Company and was involved in the construction of Port Said.” I have not found a single source to support this. The authoritative Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani does not mention it, and neither does the very full and detailed appreciation of his life by the Accademia dei Lincei. It is inconceivable that such serious biographical literature would make no mention of this if it were true. It is true that he published technical papers related to Port Said and the canal (I have not read them). Perhaps he was commissioned to undertake specific studies by the Suez Canal Company, or he may have written them as a helpful outsider’s contribution to known technical problems, basing his work on general principles. If anyone finds a source supporting these claims please let me know. Many thanks. Mccapra (talk) 06:51, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]