Caland, Pieter

an engineer of Holland; born in Lierikzee in 1826. He was educated at the Royal Academy at Breda; became engineer-in-chief of the second cla in 1867, and was afterwards appointed Inspector of the Waterstaat. He is the author of a work (in French) Etude zur e Effet des Marées dans la Partie Maritime des Fleuves. He was made knight of the Order of the Nether land Lion; and vice-chairman of the Royal Institution of Engineers of Holland. As an engineer, Mr. Caland's fame will be founded on the advantage which the great seaport of Holland derived from his engineering labors. screen.