Instituted by the applied mechanics division of the american society of mechanical engineers amme, it honors stephen p. Professor bernard budiansky delivered this lecture at the applied mechanics dinner of the 1989 winter annual meeting of asme, in san francisco, california. The timoshenko medal was established in 1957 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics. Touloukian award, established in 1997, recognizes outstanding technical. Touloukian award, established in 1997, recognizes outstanding technical contributions in the field of thermophysical properties. The timoshenko medal is given annually for distinguished contributions in applied mechanics. The year 2007 will mark the 50th anniversary of the timoshenko medal. Engineering mechanics stephen timoshenko, donovan harold young snippet view. A previous entry in applied mechanics news, entitled applied mechanics in the age of web 2.
Timoshenko, worldrenowned authority in the field, and it commemorates his contributions as an author and teacher. Zienkiewicz, of the lori graham, editor summer 1999 1 1998 timoshenko medal p. He was the first recipient and the citation for his medal noted that he guided a new era in applied mechanics. Ive used it for a reference many times at my job and will continue to use it for years to come. Engineering mechanics stephen timoshenko, donovan harold. Jan 31, 2007 he is the author of the book contact mechanics cambridge university press, 1985 and was awarded the tribology gold medal in 1985, the asme mayo d hersey medal in 1991 and the royal society medal in 2003. As the father of modern engineering mechanics, timoshenko wrote many of the. Applied mechanics, university of michigan 192736 professor. Even though this book is quite out of date by now, it is still a great book for anybody learning the basics of mechanics and stress analysis. Timoshenko, worldrenowned authority in the field, and it commemorates his contributions as author and teacher. Bower, strength and fracture of engineering solids by david k. Sixtieth anniversary volumewhich contained twentyeight of. Rosakis dedicated to my immediate academic family, my wonderful graduate students and postdocs and stefan timoshenkos academic great, great, great, great, great, great grandchildren.
Odyssey of an engineer russianamerican science association. The timoshenko medal, widely regarded as the highest international award in the field of applied mechanics. Timoshenko as a researcher, teacher, and mentor in the field of applied mechanics. Engineering mechanics stephen timoshenko, donovan harold young snippet view 1940. James johnston stoker march 2, 1905 october 19, 1992 was an american applied mathematician and engineer. Crds barenblatt wins timoshenko medal for applied mechanics. Stephen timoshenko, russian, ukrainian and american engineer, who is considered to be the father of the modern engineering mechanics, was born on december 23, 1878 in russian empire in chernigov province modern ukraine. Established in 1957, the timoshenko medal is conferred upon one person every year in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics. Stoker is known for his work in differential geometry and theory of water waves. He asked, did you write that book on vibration with bishop. Taylor medal of the society of engineering science, awarded for outstanding research contributions in the mechanics of complex fluids and the thermodynamics and transport properties of physical and biological systems. Instituted by the applied mechanics division, it honors stephen p.
Drucker medal was established in 1997 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering through research, teaching and service to the community. Instituted by the applied mechanics division of the american society of. The stephen timoshenko collection linkedin slideshare. The applied mechanics division amd is a division in the american society of mechanical engineers asme. Nov 15, 2005 the timoshenko medal was established in 1957 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics. Professor kenneth johnson awarded the timoshenko medal. The first recipient was timoshenko himself, an individual who is considered to be the father of modern. Apr 10, 2018 the timoshenko medal is given annually for distinguished contributions in applied mechanics. Timoshenko, worldrenowned authority in the field, and it commemorates his contributions as. On his sixtieth birthday, timoshenko was honored with a special book stephen timoshenko. Timoshenko, i would not even have dreamt that a medal bearing his name would once be bestowed upon me. Timoshenko has enriched the lives of thousands of his students and colleagues during his many years of active work.
Rosakis dedicated to my immediate academic family, my wonderful graduate students and postdocs and stefan timoshenko s academic great, great, great, great, great, great grandchildren. Dec 24, 2018 presented at the asme applied mechanics division banquet, pittsburgh, pa, nov. Stephen timoshenko is the worldrenowned authority in the field of mechanical engineering, and a prize named after him commemorates his contributions as author and teacher. His bestknown textbook is strength of materials, first published in russia in. The text of the timoshenko medal acceptance speech delivered at the applied mechanics dinner of the 1998 imece in anaheim, california. Timoshenkos accomplishments in the field of applied mechanics and his.
The amd was founded in 1927, with stephen timoshenko being the first chair. Christensen was cited for his numerous distinguished contributions to applied mechanics, including the theory of. Joe goddard of the university of california san diego is the 2012 recipient of the g. May 04, 20 richard christensen, a professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics, has been selected as the 20 recipient of the timoshenko medal by the american society of mechanical engineers asme, among the highest honors in the field of applied mechanics prof. I feel immensely lucky and humbled by joining the august group of previous medalists, and accept this honor with feelings of deep gratitude to the applied mechanics division for selecting me, and to. The timoshenko medal, widely regarded as the highest international award in the field of applied mechanics, was established in 1957 in honor of stephen timoshenko, worldrenowned authority in. Asme 2019 international mechanical engineering congress. The timoshenko medal is an award given annually by the american society of mechanical engineers asme to an individual in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics. Introduction it is a great pleasure and honour to be included in the distinguished list of recipients of the stephen timoshenko medal. Presented at the asme applied mechanics division banquet, imece19, salt lake city, ut, nov. Presented at the asme applied mechanics division banquet, pittsburgh, pa, nov. He was director of the courant institute of mathematical sciences and is considered one of the founders of the institute, courant and friedrichs being the others.
This book is the result of the experience of the writer in teaching the subject of applied mechanics at the massachusetts institute of technology. Timoshenko as the worldrenowned authority in the field of mechanical engineering and it commemorates his contributions as author and teacher. Timoshenko was elected a member of 17 academies and scientific societies throughout the world, including the national academy of sciences usa, royal scientific society of great britain, and the ussr academy of sciences. Christensen was cited for his numerous distinguished contributions to applied mechanics, including the theory of heterogeneous. Christensen was cited for his numerous distinguished contributions to applied mechanics, including the theory of heterogeneous solids. Text of timoshenko medal acceptance speech delivered at the applied mechanics dinner of the 1988 winter annual meeting of asme in chicago, illinois. Professor timoshenko donated his medals and his personal library, containing an extensive collection of old and rare books on mechanics, science, and engineering, to stanford university. Popular solid mechanics books meet your next favorite book. Dec 19, 2019 the timoshenko medal was established by asme in 1957 to recognize the enormous and distinguished works and legacy of stephen p.
December 23, 1878, chenigov province, russian empire may 29, 1972, wuppertal, west germany. Reflections bernard budiansky many thanks for honoring me with the timoshenko medal. The timoshenko medal was established by asme in 1957 to recognize the enormous and distinguished works and legacy of stephen p. Christensen was awarded the timoshenko medal at the applied mechanics banquet of asme. The executive committee of the asme applied mechanics division is pleased to announce and. Apr 08, 2006 professor bernard budiansky delivered this lecture at the applied mechanics dinner of the 1989 winter annual meeting of asme, in san francisco, california. It addresses continuum mechanics of solids as the theoretical background. Engineering, stanford university 193664 cresson medal 1958 james ewing medal 1963 levy medal 1944 timoshenko medal 1957 accademia dei lincei american association for the advancement of science american geophysical union american institute of aeronautics and astronautics. Richard christensen, a professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics, has been selected as the 20 recipient of the timoshenko medal by the american society of mechanical engineers asme, among the highest honors in the field of applied mechanics prof.
He was the founder of the applied mechanics division of asme and was influential in starting the groups journal of applied mechanics, one of the worlds leading mechanics journals. Timoshenko, strength of materials part i elementary theory. The current amd membership is over 5000, out of about 90,000. Introduction it is a great pleasure and honour to be included in the distinguished list of recipients of the. Timoshenko, worldrenowned authority in the field, and it commemorates his. As all the people in this filed know, this book is by far the best book in the filed of mechanics of materias. Engineering mechanics s timoshenko d h young abebooks.
He is the author of the book contact mechanics cambridge university press, 1985 and was awarded the tribology gold medal in 1985, the asme mayo d hersey medal in 1991 and the royal society medal in 2003. Nov 01, 2005 the timoshenko medal was established in 1957 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics. In addition to his textbooks, timoshenko wrote engineering education in russia and an autobiography, as i remember, the latter first published in russian in 1963 with its english translation appearing in 1968. Timoshenko medal in his honor, and he was the first recipient of this annual award. Apr 29, 2006 the text of the timoshenko medal acceptance speech delivered at the applied mechanics dinner of the 1998 imece in anaheim, california. I feel immensely lucky and humbled by joining the august group of previous medalists, and accept this honor with feelings of deep gratitude to the applied mechanics division for selecting me, and to my great. Christensen wins timoshenko award from asme aeronautics. Vibration problems in engineering by s timoshenko alibris. The timoshenko medal, widely regarded as the highest international award in the field of applied mechanics, was established in 1957 in honor. Speech of acceptance of timoshenko medal by zden ek p. Although it is rather outdated in some parts such as design criteria since it is published in 1984 but actually dosent matter at all in understanding most of the theory of mechanis of materials. Christensen wins timoshenko award from asme stanford. The major event at the meeting is, of course, the applied mechanics dinner, at which the timoshenko medal is presented and the medalist speaks about his career and work. Books from the collection of stephen prokofyevich timoshenko 18781972, often referred to as the father of applied mechanics in the united.
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