Mechanics IUTAM USNC/TAM A History of People, Events, and Communitie
This book provides a detailed history of the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) of the US National Academies, the relationship between the USNC/TAM and IUTAM, and a review of the many mechanicians who develope
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Mechanics IUTAM USNC/TAM A History of People, Events, and Communities
Mechanics IUTAM USNC/TAM
Carl T. Herakovich
Mechanics IUTAM USNC/TAM A History of People, Events, and Communities
Carl T. Herakovich University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-32311-4 ISBN 978-3-319-32312-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32312-1
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In memory: Jim Simmonds (1935–2015) Professor of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics at Thomas Jefferson’s University. In the true Jefferson mold, Jim exemplified leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. He was a dear friend and colleague.
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The great majority of photos presented in the book were available in the public domain. In many cases, permission was given by the individual to use their photograph. A few of the photos required citation. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bernoulli—painting by J. R. Huber Cauchy—Lithography after painting by Jean Roller D’Alembert—1763 portrait by Emanuel Handmann Den Hartog—MIT Drucker—Courtesy of the University of Illinois Archives, RS 39/2/20 Ehrenfest—portrait—Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology—Smithsonian Einstein—photo by Ferdinand Schmutzer Euler—1763 portrait by Emanuel Handmann Hetenyi—Society for Experimental Mechanics Hooke—found by Lisa Jardine, Royal Society Kirchhoff—U.S. Library of Congress Koiter—1993 photo by Monique Simmonds Lagrange—engraving by Robert Hart Laplace—portrait by Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin Lord Rayleigh—Royal Society of London Millikan—Getty images Muskhelishvili—Oil by G. Totibadze Navier—bust at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees Newton—1689 Portrait by Godfrey Kneller Poisson—lithograph by François Delpech Prag
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