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Jan D. Achenbach

Dutch-American scientist in engineering · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1935 to 2020 · aged 85

Jan Drewes Achenbach was a Dutch-American engineer who was on the faculty of Northwestern University from 1963 until his retirement.

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2020Died22 August 20202016William Procter Prize for Scientific AchievementAward2012ASME MedalAward2011Honorary Doctor of the Zhejiang UniversityAward2009Raymond D. Mindlin MedalAward2005National Medal of ScienceAward2003National Medal of Technology and InnovationAward2001William Prager MedalAward1992Timoshenko MedalAward1990Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science JournalismAward1979Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical EngineersAward1935Born20 August 1935

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William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement2016
ASME Medal2012
Honorary Doctor of the Zhejiang University2011
Raymond D. Mindlin Medal2009
National Medal of Science2005
National Medal of Technology and Innovation2003
William Prager Medal2001
Timoshenko Medal1992
Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism1990
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers1979
Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2020 · aged 85