Title :
A worldwide legacy: the accomplishments of Fred Stark Pearson, part two
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;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPAE.2004.1263442
