范霍恩对加拿大太平洋铁路建设及西部开发的贡献

Van Horne's Contributions to the Pacific Railway Construction and the Development in West Canada

威廉·范霍恩在加拿大太平洋铁路的建设与发展史上的历史地位举足轻重,他于1889年–1899年间担任加拿大太平洋铁路公司的总裁,运筹加拿大太平洋铁路的建设,谋划太平洋铁路引领加拿大西部的开发,统领公司与外部同行展开竞争,对加拿大太平洋铁路建设与西部开发作做过重大贡献。

William Van Home played an important historic role in the construction and development of the Canadian Pacific railway. He was the president of Canadian Pacific Railway from 1889 to 1899, managing the building of the Canadian Pacific rail- way, planning the development of West Canada with the Pacific railway, leading the company＇s competition with others and making great contributions to the Pacific railway construction and the development in West Canada