William Prager

Summary

William Prager is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Karlsruhe^[2]. He was born on May 23, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Savognin^[4]. He died on March 17, 1980^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Karlsruhe^[2], William Prager…
• William Prager passed away in Savognin^[4].
• William Prager passed away in Zurich^[10].
• William Prager was born on May 23, 1903^[3].
• William Prager died on March 17, 1980^[5].
• William Prager died on March 16, 1980^[11].
• William Prager held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• William Prager held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William Prager's professions included mathematician^[6].
• William Prager's professions included university teacher^[7].
• William Prager worked as an engineer^[8].
• William Prager's field of work was applied mechanics^[14].
• Among William Prager's employers was Brown University^[15].
• William Prager was employed by University of California, San Diego^[16].
• William Prager was employed by Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences^[17].
• William Prager was employed by Istanbul University^[18].
• Among William Prager's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt^[19].
• William Prager was employed by University of Göttingen^[20].
• William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[21].
• William Prager's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Schlink^[22].
• William Prager's doctoral advisor was Emil Kammer^[23].
• A notable work attributed to William Prager is Drucker–Prager yield criterion^[24].
• William Prager received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• William Prager received the Worcester Reed Warner Medal^[26].
• William Prager received the Theodore von Karman Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Prager's place of birth was Karlsruhe^[2]. He was born on May 23, 1903^[3].

Education

William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[21]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Schlink^[22] and Emil Kammer^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. William Prager's field of work was applied mechanics^[14]. Employers include Brown University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Providence^[31]; University of California, San Diego^[16], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1960^[34], headquartered in San Diego^[35]; Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences^[17], a university of applied sciences^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1878^[38]; Istanbul University^[18], a public university^[39], in Turkey^[40], founded in 1453^[41], headquartered in Istanbul^[42]; Technical University of Darmstadt^[19], a public university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1877^[45]; and University of Göttingen^[20], a campus university^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1734^[48], headquartered in Göttingen^[49]. Doctoral students include Bernard Budiansky^[50], Philip G. Hodge^[51], Simon Ostrach^[52], George Herman Handelman^[53], Yomtov Garti^[54], and Hermine Agavni Kalustyan^[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Prager is Drucker–Prager yield criterion^[24]. Things named for him include William Prager Medal^[56], a medallion^[57], founded in 1983^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; Worcester Reed Warner Medal^[26], an engineering award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1930^[64]; Theodore von Karman Medal^[27], an award^[65], in United States^[66]; honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[67], an award^[68], in France^[69]; Panetti Ferrari Award^[70], a science award^[71], in Italy^[72], founded in 1996^[73]; and Timoshenko Medal^[74], a science award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1957^[77].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 17, 1980^[5] and March 16, 1980^[11]. Recorded place of death include Savognin^[4], a former municipality of Switzerland^[78], in Switzerland^[79] and Zurich^[10], a Municipality of Switzerland^[80], in Switzerland^[81], founded in 0200^[82].

Why It Matters

William Prager ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Entities named for him include William Prager Medal^[56], a medallion^[57], founded in 1983^[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Philip G. Hodge^[85], a university teacher^[86], 1920–2014^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the ASME Medal^[89], specialised in materials engineering^[90]; Bernard Budiansky^[91], a university teacher^[92], 1925–1999^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Timoshenko Medal^[95], specialised in engineering^[96]; and Hermine Agavni Kalustyan^[97], a politician^[98], 1914–1989^[99], of Turkey^[100].

FAQs

Where was William Prager born?

Born in Karlsruhe^[2], William Prager…

Where did William Prager die?

William Prager passed away in Savognin^[4].

What did William Prager do for work?

William Prager worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did William Prager go to school?

William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[21].

What awards did William Prager receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Worcester Reed Warner Medal^[26], Theodore von Karman Medal^[27], and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[67].