Carlos Ramírez Ulloa
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Carlos Ramírez Ulloa was a Mexican
civil engineer
.
He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
.
At the age of 21 he completed his degree as a civil engineer at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
He became part of the team that initiated the Comisión Nacional de Irrigación (1926–1928 and 1929–1934) and of the Dirección de Obras Hidraulicas de la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas (1934–1936) which was in charge of the tasks related to the protection against flooding in Mexico City.
In December 18, 1937 he married Esther Otero Gonzalez, and they had six sons together (Jorge, Carlos, Sergio, Javier, Mario and Oscar Ramirez Otero).
In 1937 the president Lazaro Cardenas asked him to create and organize the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE); in 1952 to 1959 he became the first director of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad
. In this 16 years of work he started and/or completed the construction of 37 hydroelectric
dam
s, 13 thermoelectric plants
and 1 geothermic power plants, this projects consolidated the power energy provisioning for all of the country of Mexico which caused growth by improving the irrigation, industrial and residential systems.
He led the nationalization of the electrical companies of Chapala, Morelia, Uruapan, Tlaxcala, Moncolva, Occidental and others and he became part of their board of directors.
In 1946 he became member founder of the Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Mexico.
Carlos ramírez was the first general manager of Industria Electrica de Mexico (IEM), manufacturing company of products for the power generation and electrical markets. From 1948 to 1952 he became the technical director of the Constructora el Aguila, S.A. participating in several constructions, which included the Temascal dam
that has a capacity of 8,000,000,000 m3 located at the Tonto river in Oaxaca.
From 1959 to 1980 he participated in several companies including proyectos INTUAL focusing on projects for drinking water, irrigation
, hydrolectric power, geohydrology, pollution control and economic planning.
In 1965 Carlos became the president founder of the Asociación Mexicana de Hidráulica.
In 1977 he received the first Lazaro Cardenas Medal from the president Lopez Portillo, and in 1978 he received the Premio Nacional de Ingeniería.
On February 11, 1981, during the tribute that the Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Mexico, a request was placed to move his mortal remains to Hombres Ilustres in the Panteon de Dolores
.
On July 12 the president approved the agreement, and his remains were moved on August 14, 2011.
Two institutions bear his name in recognition to his life achievements:
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
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He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
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At the age of 21 he completed his degree as a civil engineer at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
He became part of the team that initiated the Comisión Nacional de Irrigación (1926–1928 and 1929–1934) and of the Dirección de Obras Hidraulicas de la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas (1934–1936) which was in charge of the tasks related to the protection against flooding in Mexico City.
In December 18, 1937 he married Esther Otero Gonzalez, and they had six sons together (Jorge, Carlos, Sergio, Javier, Mario and Oscar Ramirez Otero).
In 1937 the president Lazaro Cardenas asked him to create and organize the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE); in 1952 to 1959 he became the first director of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Comisión Federal de Electricidad
The Comisión Federal de Electricidad is the Mexican state-owned electric widely known as CFE. It is the dominant electric company and the second most powerful state-owned company in Mexico after Pemex. The Mexican constitution states that the government is responsible for the control and...
. In this 16 years of work he started and/or completed the construction of 37 hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
s, 13 thermoelectric plants
Thermoelectric power
Thermoelectric power can refer to two things:# Electrical power generated from a heat source, such as burning fossil fuel-coal,oils, indirectly through devices like steam turbines....
and 1 geothermic power plants, this projects consolidated the power energy provisioning for all of the country of Mexico which caused growth by improving the irrigation, industrial and residential systems.
He led the nationalization of the electrical companies of Chapala, Morelia, Uruapan, Tlaxcala, Moncolva, Occidental and others and he became part of their board of directors.
In 1946 he became member founder of the Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Mexico.
Carlos ramírez was the first general manager of Industria Electrica de Mexico (IEM), manufacturing company of products for the power generation and electrical markets. From 1948 to 1952 he became the technical director of the Constructora el Aguila, S.A. participating in several constructions, which included the Temascal dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
that has a capacity of 8,000,000,000 m3 located at the Tonto river in Oaxaca.
From 1959 to 1980 he participated in several companies including proyectos INTUAL focusing on projects for drinking water, irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
, hydrolectric power, geohydrology, pollution control and economic planning.
In 1965 Carlos became the president founder of the Asociación Mexicana de Hidráulica.
In 1977 he received the first Lazaro Cardenas Medal from the president Lopez Portillo, and in 1978 he received the Premio Nacional de Ingeniería.
On February 11, 1981, during the tribute that the Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Mexico, a request was placed to move his mortal remains to Hombres Ilustres in the Panteon de Dolores
Panteón de Dolores
The Panteón Civil de Dolores is the largest cemetery in Mexico and contains the "Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres" . It is located on Constituyentes Avenue in Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City, between sections two and three of Chapultepec Park...
.
On July 12 the president approved the agreement, and his remains were moved on August 14, 2011.
Two institutions bear his name in recognition to his life achievements:
- The dam known as El CaracolBalsas RiverThe Balsas River is a major river of south-central Mexico. The basin flows through the states of Puebla, Morelos, Guerrero, and Mexico. The river empties into the Pacific Ocean at Mangrove Point, adjacent to the city of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán...
"Ing. Carlos Ramírez Ulloa" - Escuela Secundaria Tecnica No. 39 "Ing. Carlos Ramírez Ulloa" since 1983