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Ruth Doggett Terzaghi | |
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| Born | October 14, 1903 |
| Died | March 3, 1992 (aged 88) Winchester, MA |
| Spouse | Karl von Terzaghi |
| Children | Eric Terzaghi, Margaret Terzaghi-Howe |
| Awards | Clemens Herschel Award
Honorary membership in the Association of Engineering Geologists First woman to be recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology Earth Sciences |
Ruth Doggett Terzaghi (October 14, 1903 – March 3, 1992) was an American geologist and civil engineer[1] (Peck, 1993, p. 91). She held several teaching positions relating to geology and engineering geology[1] (Peck, 1993, p. 91). In addition to pursuing her own research, she assisted her husband Karl Von Terzaghi in many of his geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics projects.[1][2] (Peck, 1993, p. 91; Ogilvie, 2003, p. 1275)
- ^ a b c B. Peck, R (n.d). Memorial to Ruth Doggett Terzaghi 1903-1992. Retrieved February 11, 2021
- ^ Ogilvie, M., & Harvey, J. (2003, December 16). The biographical Dictionary of women in science:Pioneering lives from ancient times to the mid-20th century. Retrieved February 11, 2021