George Washington Goethals
- proper noun
Examples
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The researchers, at the University of Calgary, George Washington University, and the Universidad de Colima, based their report on multiple data sets on tourism from 2004 to 2009.
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George Washington Goethals was a key figure in the construction of the Panama Canal during the early 20th century.
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As the chief engineer, George Washington Goethals oversaw the massive project that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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The legacy of George Washington Goethals is evident in the engineering feats accomplished during the building of the Panama Canal.
Surface Forms
Morphology
George + Washington + Goethals
This is a full proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the constituent given names and surname only indicates it is a person's name, not the biographical fact that he supervised the Panama Canal. Proper names are referential and arbitrary across languages, so the specific meaning/role cannot be derived from the parts by a B1 learner.
Etymology
George Washington Goethals was the army officer and engineer who led the building of the Panama Canal. Picture him at the canal, guiding huge ships through narrow gates, and you can see why his name is tied to the canal and to great engineering.
