Agustín de Betancourt Architect

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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Betancourt y Molina Agustín de; Betancourt Avgustin Avgustinovich de (Russian); Бетанкур Августин Августинович де (Russian)
Birth date	February 01, 1758
Birth place	Puerto de la Cruz
Nationality	Spain
Date of death	July 14, 1824
Place of death	Saint Petersburg