Background
FONSECA COSTA, Ernesto Lopes da was born on June 22, 1891 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
FONSECA COSTA, Ernesto Lopes da was born on June 22, 1891 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Educated Colégio Abílio. Civil Engineer, University do Brasil, 1913. Ph.D. in physical sciences and mathematics.
Engineer, Cia de Energía Elétrica e Viaçâo Urbana, Belo Horizonte, 1912-1913. Engineer, sanitation comma, state of Rio de Janeiro. 1913, water and public works department, federal district, 1914.
Chief of traffic lines, Rio Douro railway, 1915. Director, fuel and minerals experimental station, 1921. Professor, of metallurgy, engineering school, University do Brasil, since 1930.
Director, Institute Nacional de Tecnología, since 1933.
Member national petroleum board, patent appeal court, mines and metallurgy board.