Melvin Baron
Melvin L. Baron ( February 27, 1927 - April 5, 1997 ) was an American civil engineer.
Life
Baron studied at City College in New York and at Columbia University with Hans H. Bleich . He became an employee and then a partner in the engineering company Weidlinger Associates and was also an adjunct professor at Columbia University. He stayed with Weidlinger until his death.
He dealt with the effects of shock waves in the ground and under water and the development of structures that are resistant to them ( nuclear bunkers , missile silos , submarines, ships). He also wrote an early numerical method textbook for civil engineers. He used numerical methods to simulate the effects of wave propagation from explosions.
In 1977 he received the Nathan M. Newmark Medal of the ASCE and he received their Arthur M. Wellington Award. He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering . In 1983 he received the Thomas Egleston Medal from Columbia University and he received the Department of Defense Exceptional Public Service Medal and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Defense Nuclear Agency .
Fonts
- with Mario Salvadori : Numerical Methods in Engineering . Prentice Hall , 1952.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baron, Melvin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baron, Melvin L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American civil engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1927 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 5, 1997 |