DocumentCode
875900
Title
A worldwide legacy: the accomplishments of Fred Stark Pearson, part two
Author
Cooke, Gil
Volume
2
Issue
1
fYear
2004
Firstpage
78
Lastpage
80
Abstract
This paper is the second part of a two-part article on the remarkable engineering achievements of Fred Stark Pearson (1861-1915) on three continents. The first part appeared in November/December 2003, touching on Pearson´s early work in the United States and Canada but focusing primarily on his electric power, lighting, railway and traction project in Brazil and Mexico. This second part of the article covers Pearson´s work in northern Spain and his legacy.
Keywords
biographies; electricity supply industry; history; lighting; power engineering; project engineering; traction; Fred Stark Pearson; Spain; electric power; lighting project; railway project; traction project; Companies; History; Hydroelectric power generation; Irrigation; Nitrogen; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Rail transportation; Railway engineering; Rivers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPAE.2004.1263442
Filename
1263442
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