Abstract Of El Violinista De Los Puentes Colgantes

BOOK: Jose Maria Villa, El Violinista De Los Puentes Colgantes.

WRITER: Pilar Jara

ABSTRACT

This book tells part of the life of José Maria Villa a recognized and respected Colombian engineer, that was born Sopetrán, Antioquia in 1850, within a very close-knit family. At the age of 26 in 1873 he traveled to the United States to study mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, the career lasted 4 years of which only two course as a result of the wars in Colombia you removed the economic support; but he still managed to graduate in 1878 presenting a series of developments that step with honors earning the title of the best student in the history of the institute.

Working as assistant engineer in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City , where he acquired great experience that you would generate a vision of a dream he had for a long build a bridge that will cross the Cauca river to make easier the life of the inhabitants of Antioquia, the solutions that were found to this idea was to use hanging bridges, after the reunion with his family decided that it was time to ignite their dreams and undertook a journey to Medellin, in the way it was found with Manuel Uribe Angel who was his Guardian who had been caring for in USA with whom he exchanged ideas for roads and bridges, wrote everything in an address book and saved as a treasure.

After that he was contacted by don Alfonso Angel that he was an entrepreneur of Jericho who wanted to facilitate the trade in that region that was hampered by the Cauca river. After several trips to Medellin Josema won the post of chief engineer on the construction of Bridge Churches that joined Jericho with Fredonia always impressed people by their calculations and accurate mental planes, as well as their commitment dedication in each work. Still in the construction came to visit a few entrepreneurs support those who asked him to build a bridge between Yarumal and Ituango.

Josema after meditating on it a little agreed to the offer and designated one of its employees as a replacement when I was away on Jericho. In 1885 this bridge was completed, while that of Yarumal was prepared for the war without being finished. It is said that during the construction of these bridges carried out by its account that crossing small rivers.

Finally the day came that Josema both had expected began to explore the possibilities to build the so-called bridge of the West that would link the municipality Sopetrán with Santa Fe de Antioquia around the year 1887. It is convened to entrepreneurs that would like to be part of this revolutionary work through a special publication for the local newspaper.

The chief engineer was appointed of course Villa that is facing major challenges with this construction the most important throughout that it should be and the lack of monetary resources product of wars in the country. Had

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