Adam Beck
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Adam Beck was a prominent Canadian politician and public power advocate who championed the development of hydroelectric power in Ontario in the early 20th century.
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| Adam Beck canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian politician
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ public power advocate ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
development of hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls for Ontario
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low-cost electricity for municipalities and industry ⓘ publicly owned hydroelectric utilities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| familyName | Beck ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
energy policy
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hydroelectric engineering policy ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Adam Beck self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Adam ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
German Canadians
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surface form:
German Canadian
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| honouredBy |
public infrastructure named after him in Ontario
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statues and memorials in Ontario ⓘ |
| ideology | support for state ownership of key utilities ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to industrial growth in Ontario through cheap power
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helped make electricity widely available in Ontario ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Ontario Hydro as a major public utility ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | Power at cost ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | hydro-electric public power movement in Ontario ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in development of hydroelectric power in Ontario in the early 20th century
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promotion of publicly owned hydroelectric power in Ontario ⓘ |
| notableRole | key figure in early 20th-century Canadian public power policy ⓘ |
| notableWork | creation and expansion of Ontario's public hydroelectric system ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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hydroelectric power advocate ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | public ownership of electric utilities ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ontario cabinet minister
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chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario ⓘ mayor of London, Ontario ⓘ member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Ontario, Canada (periodically reported)
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surface form:
Ontario, Canada
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| residence | London, Ontario ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
electric power policy
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hydroelectric development ⓘ provincial politics of Ontario ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, Ontario
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Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto, Ontario
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