Francisco Pereira Passos, Brazilian railway engineer (São João Marcos, Rio de Janeiro State 29 August 1836 – Atlantic Ocean 12 March 1913)

With US engineers solved the problem of steepness of the ravines in Dom Pedro II railway (in early 1860s)

Presented a technical solution for railway curve of maneuvering yard in Dom Pedro II railway

Employed a new system of inclined planes for transposition of mountain range (Serra do Cubatão) at Santos-Jundiaí railway (1868)

With João Teixeira Soares built a 30% runway with internationally unique features in Corcovado railway (1882-4)

Led the design and building of Corcovado railway, one of the world’s first tourism railways with Lopes Ribeiro (design), Marcellino Ramos (builder) and Teixeira Soares (financial duties)

Authored an extensive work about mechanic features of 42 types of woods used in railways (1864)

Authored Caderneta de Campo (Beaufort House Printing), a railway handbook that was translated into Italian (1872)

Caderneta de campo para uso dos engenheiros incumbidos de trabalhos de estradas de ferro, contendo explicações sobre o modo de reedificar e empregar os instrumentos, os melhores methodos de traçar curvas no terreno, o systema adoptado pela Estrada de Ferro D. Pedro II para construir as plantas e perfis e calcular os movimentos de terras, etc.  

TRIVIA

When studying in France (1857-60) was invited to field works, an uncommon situation to a foreigner  

Mayor of Rio de Janeiro (1902-6)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dialnet – Um esboço biográfico de Francisco Pereira Passos 5860330.pdf