Karl von Terzaghi
Austrian geotechnical engineer known as the "father of soil mechanics" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl von Terzaghi (October 2, 1883 – October 25, 1963) was an Austrian mechanical engineer, geotechnical engineer, and geologist known as the "father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering".[1]
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Born | October 2, 1883 |
Died | October 25, 1963(1963-10-25) (aged 80) |
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Children | child (b. 1912, adopted in Mexico), Vera Terzaghi, Eric Terzaghi, Margaret Terzaghi-Howe |
Parent(s) | Anton Terzaghi and Amalia Eberle |
Awards | Frank P. Brown Medal (1946), Doctorado honoris causa por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (1951) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology, Geotechnical engineering |
Notable students | Arthur Casagrande, Ralph Brazelton Peck, Cinna Lomnitz |
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