Chapter 9
Berkeley Professor
Publication: Hans Albert Einstein: His Life as a Pioneering Engineer
Abstract
Landing a faculty position at Berkeley catapulted Hans Albert's professional advancement. The university boasted one of the leading hydraulics programs in the country, and its visibility and reputation were growing. As a professor, Hans Albert's teaching contract gave him plenty of time for consulting and travel. He worked closely with the laboratory engineer to design the new hydraulics laboratory and its equipment for studying various fundamental aspects of water flow, sediment movement, hydraulic structures, and waves. During the first few years that Hans Albert was in Berkeley, he spent much time compiling his method for calculating bed-sediment transport in rivers and other alluvial channels into a single scholarly report. With time, Hans Albert spread his concepts of sediment transport across the United States and around the world. The spread of his influence was accomplished, in part, through the classes he taught at Berkeley.
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Hans Albert Einstein: His Life as a Pioneering Engineer
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