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Frederick Stark Pearson

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United States electrical engineer

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According to Wikipedia, Fred Stark Pearson was an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur. Biography Pearson was the son of Ambrose and Hannah Pearson. He graduated from Tufts University in 1883 with an A.M.B. and received an A.M.M. degree one year later. Previously, for one year , he was instructor in chemistry in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; later , he was instructor in mathematics and applied mechanics at Tufts College. From college, he went on to develop the electric transportation system in Boston and, with electric powered streetcars of major importance, in 1894 he was appointed the head engineer for Metropolitan Street Railways in New York City. Pearson built a reputation as an innovative electrical engineer in the United States and he was soon contracted by governments and businesses as a consulting engineer for power generating stations throughout North America. A man with great business skills and a foresight, with ready financial backers he undertook major projects in North and South America. He was the Founder of Barcelona Traction and São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company which is now Brookfield Asset Management.

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