What is Agustín de Betancourt's middle name?
De
What is Agustín de Betancourt's full name?
Agustín José Pedro del Carmen Domingo de Candelaria de Betancourt y Molina
Agustín de Betancourt nickname(s):
Avgustin Avgustinovich de Betancourt
Agustín de Betancourt date of birth:
February 1, 1758
How old was Agustín de Betancourt when died?
66
Where was Agustín de Betancourt born?
Puerto de la Cruz
When did Agustín de Betancourt die?
July 14, 1824
Where did Agustín de Betancourt die?
Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire
What is Agustín de Betancourt's ethnicity?
White
What is Agustín de Betancourt nationality?
Russian
What is Agustín de Betancourt's occupation?
Engineer, architect, urban planner, construction manager
Short Biography
Agustín de Betancourt y Molina (Августин Августинович де Бетанкур, Avgustin Avgustinovich de Betancourt, in Russian; 1758–1824) was a prominent Spanish engineer, who worked in Spain, France and Russia. His work ranged from steam engines and balloons to structural engineering and urban planning. As an educator, Betancourt founded and managed the Spanish Corps of Engineers and the Saint Petersburg Institute of Communications Engineers. As an urban planner and construction manager, Betancourt supervised planning and construction in Saint Petersburg, Kronstadt, Nizhny Novgorod and other Russian cities.