William Prager
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26 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- May 23, 1903
- Date of death
- March 17, 1980, March 16, 1980[9]
- Place of birth
- Karlsruhe
- Country of citizenship
- Germany, United States[10][11]
- Occupation
- mathematician, university teacher, engineer
- Employer
- Brown University, University of California, San Diego, Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Istanbul University, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Göttingen, IBM Research – Zurich, Brown University[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
- Field of work
- applied mechanics[12]
- Educated at
- Technical University of Darmstadt[20]
- Award received
- Guggenheim Fellowship, Worcester Reed Warner Medal, Theodore von Karman Medal, honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers, Panetti Ferrari Award, Timoshenko Medal, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, honorary doctorate from Brown University, honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles, honorary doctor of the University of Manchester, honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo, honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
- Notable work
- Drucker–Prager yield criterion[23]
- Doctoral advisor
- Wilhelm Schlink, Emil Kammer[21][22]
- Doctoral student
- Bernard Budiansky, Philip G. Hodge, Simon Ostrach, George Herman Handelman, Yomtov Garti, Hermine Agavni Kalustyan, Herbert Greenberg, George Herrmann, Frances Renee Bauer (Brand), Deonisie Trifan, Robert Colegrove Meacham, Carl Eric Pearson, George Nichols White, Jr., Edward William Ross, Jean Kestens, Anthony Kooharian, David Alan Beckwith, Eric Varley, Mehmet Anas, Mahmut Tanrikulu, Lütfi Biran, İshak Kapuano[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]
- Academic thesis
- Hauptaufsätze. Beitrag zur Kinematik des Raumfachwerkes
- Birth name
- Wilhelm Prager
- Described by source
- NDB-online
- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
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- Willhelm Prager
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Summary
William Prager was born on May 23, 1903[1], in Karlsruhe[2]. He died on March 17, 1980[3], in Savognin[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Prager include William Prager Medal[58], a medallion[59], founded in 1983[60].
Why It Matters
Entities named for William Prager include William Prager Medal[58], a medallion[59], founded in 1983[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Bernard Budiansky[61], a university teacher[62], 1925–1999[63], of United States[64], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[65], specialised in engineering[66]; Philip G. Hodge[67], a university teacher[68], 1920–2014[69], of United States[70], awarded the ASME Medal[71], specialised in materials engineering[72]; and Hermine Agavni Kalustyan[73], a politician[74], 1914–1989[75], of Turkey[76].
FAQs
Where was William Prager born?
William Prager's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].
Where did William Prager die?
William Prager passed away in Savognin[4].
What did William Prager do for work?
William Prager worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7].
Where did William Prager go to school?
William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt[20].
What awards did William Prager receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Worcester Reed Warner Medal[25], Theodore von Karman Medal[26], and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[27].