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May 1972
Hydraulicians are Human Too
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 98, Issue 5
Abstract
Personal reminiscences and historical background are given of fourteen deceased engineers and scientists who had been active in the field of hydraulics. They include John R. Freeman, Theodore Rehbock, Robert T. Knapp, Dmitri P. Riabouchinsky, Franz Eisner, Wilhelm Spannhake, Ludwig Prandtl, Richard von Mises, Lorenz G. Straub, Boris A. Bakhmeteff, Theodor von Karman, Serge Leliavsky, Pierre Danel, and Floyd A. Nagler. The recollections of the writer indicate the human features of these men and their achievements in the development of hydraulics.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 98 • Issue 5 • May 1972
Pages: 875 - 885
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1972
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Hunter Rouse, F.ASCE
Dean, College of Engrg., The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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