Karl von Terzaghi | |
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 Karl Terzaghi (1926) | |
| Born | October 2, 1883 |
| Died | October 25, 1963 (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 |
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]
- ^ B. M. Das, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Cengage Learning, 2010, p 7 ISBN 978-0-495-41132-1