Reissner, Eric.
Eric Reissner papers, 1927-1968.
The Reissner papers consist of more than 200 letters, many of them in German, written to Eric Reissner, a German-born mathematician. Correspondents include Reissner's father, Hans, a prominent German aeronatuical engineer whose avocation was mathematical physics; Bernhard Hermann Neumann, a German-born British-Australian mathematician who was a leading figure in group theory; William Prager, a German expert in the fields of vibrations, plasticity and the theory of structures; and many other prominent scientists.
A German-American civil engineer and mathematician, and Professor of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work in applied mechanics helped broaden the theoretical understanding of how solid objects react under stress and led to advances in both civil and aerospace engineering.
Neumann, B. H. (Bernhard Hermann), 1909-2002
Prager, William, 1903-1980.
Reissner, Hans J. (Hans Jacob), 1874-1967
Scientists -- Correspondence -- 20th century.
Scientists -- Germany
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