Ernst Hjalmar Waloddi Weibull | |
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Born | [1] Vittskövle, Sweden | 18 June 1887
Died | 12 October 1979[2] Annecy, France | (aged 92)
Alma mater | Royal Institute of Technology (1924),[1] University of Uppsala (1932)[1] |
Known for | Weibull distribution Fracture mechanics[1] |
Awards | American Society of Mechanical Engineers gold medal (1972) Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Great Gold medal (1978). |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineering, mathematics |
Institutions | Royal Institute of Technology |
Ernst Hjalmar Waloddi Weibull (18 June 1887 – 12 October 1979) was a Swedish civil engineer, materials scientist, and applied mathematician. The Weibull distribution is named after him.