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Stephen H. Crandall
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT (1920-2013) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 92
Stephen Harry Crandall was a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. He earned his master's degree in engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey and his Ph.D. from MIT. He joined the MIT faculty in 1946 and taught dynamics and strength of materials until his retirement in 1991.
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He was a prolific author of texts in solid mechanics, numerical methods, and random vibration. His mentor at MIT was J. P. Den Hartog. He was awarded the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award in 1988 and the ASME Timoshenko Medal in 1990 "in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics." He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1993.
The same award as Stephen
Philip HolmesBoth received Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award
Wilhelm FlüggeBoth received Worcester Reed Warner MedalPaul M. NaghdiBoth received Timoshenko MedalMorton GurtinBoth received Timoshenko MedalArpad NadaiBoth received Worcester Reed Warner MedalAli H. NayfehBoth received Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award