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| http://dbpedia.org/ontology/abstract | Asa White Kenney Billings (February 8, 187 … Asa White Kenney Billings (February 8, 1876 – November 3, 1949) was an American hydroelectric engineer and a pioneer of the electrification of Brazil, where he spent nearly all of the last 27 years of his life. He is best remembered today for the Represa Billings (Billings Reservoir), the largest urban reservoir in São Paulo, which he played a large role in creating and bears his name. Born to Albert Stearns Billings and Abbie Althea Billings (née Park) in Omaha, Nebraska, Asa Billings attended Omaha High School. At age 14, he began working part-time at the local electrical plant. He attended Harvard University and received a bachelor's degree in 1895 and a master's degree in 1896, being awarded a Bowdoin prize and $100 (about $3100 dollars in 2020, when adjusted for inflation) for his senior class dissertation. He married Edna Peabody in New York City on December 17, 1900, and their son Asa White Kenney Billings, Jr. was born on September 20, 1901. Later in life he was married to Josephine J. Billings, and other children included Mary Warner and John J. After graduating, he worked on electrical projects in many different locations around the world, including Pittsburgh and Cuba, and he worked for Frederick Stark Pearson on projects in Texas and Spain. Upon the entry of the United States into World War I, he joined the civil engineering corps of the US Navy, and for his services received the Navy Cross for "supervision of construction work of naval air stations in Europe", and the chevalier rank of the Légion d'honneur. In February 1922 he arrived in Brazil, where he would spend all but the last few months of the rest of his life. He worked for the "Light" company (Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Company, later known as Brascan), which operated the São Paulo Tramway, Light & Power Company, Ltd. and Rio de Janeiro Tramway, Light & Power Company, Ltd., and set to work creating hydroelectric power projects for the benefit of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. After some initial projects, beginning in 1927 he planned and oversaw the construction of a dam across the Rio Grande (today known as the Rio Pinheiros) in São Paulo. Completed between 1935 and 1937, it created the 127 km² reservoir (Represa Billings) that today bears his name. He continued to work on subsequent phases of this and similar hydroelectric projects, continually adding to the hydroelectric power capacity of both São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. In 1944 he became president of the "Light" company, retiring in 1946. He received an honorary electrical engineering degree from Tufts University in 1929. In 1936, he was invited to give a lecture to the Institution of Civil Engineers in London on "Water-Power in Brazil", which was published and used for teaching purposes. In 1947, he became an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 1946, he was awarded the commander (comendador) rank of the Order of the Southern Cross, the highest civilian award given to foreigners by Brazil. On May 12, 1949, during a ceremony which he attended, the Represa Rio Grande was renamed Represa Billings in his honor. Soon after, he left Brazil for La Jolla, California, where he died a few months later in November 1949. The Avenida Engenheiro Billings ("Engineer Billings Avenue") in central São Paulo is named for him.e") in central São Paulo is named for him. , Asa White Kenney Billings (8 de fevereiro … Asa White Kenney Billings (8 de fevereiro de 1876 - 3 de novembro de 1949) foi um engenheiro americano, considerado um dos pioneiros no desenvolvimento dos sistemas de energia elétrica no Brasil, onde ele viveu durante os últimos 27 anos de sua vida. Seu trabalho mais conhecido hoje em dia é a Represa Billings, o maior reservatório de água urbano em São Paulo, para cujo desenvolvimento ele exerceu um papel fundamental. Filho de Albert Stearns Billings e Abbie Althea Billings (sobrenome de solteira Park) em Omaha, Asa Billings completou seu estudo médio na Omaha High School. Com 14 anos de idade, começou a trabalhar por meio período na usina elétrica local. Completou sua educação superior na universidade de Harvard, recebendo o título de Bacharel em 1895 e o título de Mestre em 1896, juntamente com um prêmio e $100 pela sua tese. Ele também obteve o título honorário de engenheiro eletricista da Universidade Tufts em 1929. Billings casou com Edna Peabody em Nova Iorque em 17 de dezembro de 1900, e seu filho Asa White Kenney Billings, Jr. nasceu em 20 de setembro de 1902. Anos depois, casou-se novamente com Josephine J. Billings, e teve mais dois filhos, Mary Warner e John J. Após sua formatura em 1896, Billings trabalhou em projetos elétricos em diversos locais do mundo, incluindo Pittsburgh e Cuba, e trabalhou para Frederick Stark Pearson em projetos no Texas e na Espanha. Quando os Estados Unidos decidiram participar da Primeira Guerra Mundial, ele juntou-se ao grupo de engenheiros civis da marinha norteamericana, e pelos seu serviços recebeu uma Navy Cross e o ranque de cavaleiro da Légion d'honneur. Em fevereiro de 1922, mudou-se para o Brasil, onde viveu praticamente até o fim de sua vida. Foi contratado pela Light S.A. (Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Company, que depois tornou-se a Brookfield Asset Management ou Brascan), a qual operava a São Paulo Tramway, Light & Power Company, Ltd. e a Rio de Janeiro Tramway, Light & Power Company, Ltd. Assim, Billings começou a criar projetos de usinas hidroelétricas para beneficiar os estados de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro. Após alguns projetos iniciais, a partir de 1927 passou a supervisionar a construção de uma barragem no Rio Grande (hoje conhecido como Rio Pinheiros em São Paulo. Quando completa, entre 1935 e 1937, passou a integrar o reservatório de 127 km² que hoje leva seu nome (Represa Billings). Ele continuou a trabalhar nas fases seguintes deste e de outros projetos hidrelétricos similares, expandindo a capacidade de gerar energia em São Paulo e no Rio de Janeiro. Em 1944, Billings assumiu a presidência da Light S.A., e aposentou-se em 1946. Nesse mesmo ano, recebeu a condecoração de comendador da Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul, o maior prêmio civil oferecido pelo Brasil a cidadãos estrangeiros. Uma das palestras de Billings para a em Londres sobre a potência hidrelétrica do Brasil ainda é referenciada para fins educacionais. Em 12 de maio de 1949, durante a cerimônia em que ele estava presente, a Represa Rio Grande foi renomeada Represa Billings em sua honra. Pouco tempo depois, ele retornou aos Estados Unidos, onde morreu em novembro de 1949 em La Jolla, California. A no centro de São Paulo também possui esse nome em sua homenagem. também possui esse nome em sua homenagem. |
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| rdfs:comment | Asa White Kenney Billings (February 8, 187 … Asa White Kenney Billings (February 8, 1876 – November 3, 1949) was an American hydroelectric engineer and a pioneer of the electrification of Brazil, where he spent nearly all of the last 27 years of his life. He is best remembered today for the Represa Billings (Billings Reservoir), the largest urban reservoir in São Paulo, which he played a large role in creating and bears his name. The Avenida Engenheiro Billings ("Engineer Billings Avenue") in central São Paulo is named for him.e") in central São Paulo is named for him. , Asa White Kenney Billings (8 de fevereiro … Asa White Kenney Billings (8 de fevereiro de 1876 - 3 de novembro de 1949) foi um engenheiro americano, considerado um dos pioneiros no desenvolvimento dos sistemas de energia elétrica no Brasil, onde ele viveu durante os últimos 27 anos de sua vida. Seu trabalho mais conhecido hoje em dia é a Represa Billings, o maior reservatório de água urbano em São Paulo, para cujo desenvolvimento ele exerceu um papel fundamental. Uma das palestras de Billings para a em Londres sobre a potência hidrelétrica do Brasil ainda é referenciada para fins educacionais.nda é referenciada para fins educacionais. |
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