Description: (Dutch Engineer Who Introduced Dutch Land Reclamation Methods to England)
Cornelius Vermuyden, a Dutch engineer, introduced innovative Dutch land reclamation methods to England. He was commissioned by the Crown to drain Hatfield Chase in the Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, and in the 1650s, he managed significant projects to drain The Fens of East Anglia. Vermuyden's legacy includes advancements in land reclamation and drainage systems that greatly improved agricultural practices in England.