George W. Housner
George William Housner (born December 9, 1910 in Saginaw , Michigan , † November 10, 2008 in Pasadena (California) ) was an American civil engineer. He was considered an expert in earthquake- proof construction and was a professor at Caltech .
Housner studied civil engineering at the University of Michigan (bachelor's degree), including with Stephen P. Timoshenko , and at Caltech, where he received his master's degree in 1934. He then worked for five years as a civil engineer before returning to Caltech and receiving his doctorate from Romeo Martel in 1941 (An investigation of the effect of earthquakes on buildings). From 1945 until his retirement in 1981 he was a professor at Caltech (from 1974 as Braun Professor of Engineering).
Housner advised on the construction of some of the earliest skyscrapers in Los Angeles and in 1986 for Metro Rail.
In 1972 he became a member of the National Academy of Sciences and he was a fellow of the National Academy of Engineering . In 1974 he received the Von Karman Medal , in 1982 the Nathan M. Newmark Medal and in 1988 the National Medal of Science . In 1991 Housner was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute awards him the Housner Medal in his honor.
Fonts
- with Donald E. Hudson : Applied Mechanics, 2 volumes, Van Nostrand 1949, 1950
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| SURNAME | Housner, George W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Housner, George William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saginaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 2008 |
| Place of death | Pasadena, California |