Barnabé Brisson (11 October 1777 – 25 September 1828) was a French engineer and mathematician. He collaborated in the construction of the

Canal de Saint-Quentin The Canal de Saint-Quentin () is a canal in northern France connecting the canalised river Escaut in Cambrai to the Canal latéral à l'Oise and Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Chauny. History The canal was built in two phases, the second much lo ...

and other navigable waterways connected to the

Escaut River The Scheldt (french: Escaut ; nl, Schelde ) is a river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to ...

. He also authored a number of academic publications on the canal systems.

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Engineers from Lyon 19th-century French engineers 19th-century French mathematicians Corps des ponts École Polytechnique alumni 1777 births 1828 deaths {{France-mathematician-stub