Stepan Prokofievich Timoshenko and America

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Faculty

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Outside Researcher

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Outside Researcher

Co-Author Type 3

Outside Researcher

College

Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

Document Type

Article

Publication/Event/Conference Title

ZAMM Zeitschrift Fur Angewandte Mathematik Und Mechanik

Publication Status

Version of Record

Abstract

In this essay, we describe relationship of S. P. Timoshenko (1878–1972), who is often identified as “the father of American engineering mechanics” with America, where he arrived in 1922 and stayed until 1964. His autobiography appeared in 1963 in Paris in the Russian language; Timoshenko former students and colleagues at Stanford University arranged its translation into English that appeared in 1968 when Timoshenko became 90 years old. The book provides a testimony of the complex relationship that he developed towards America and Americans. Drawing from various documents in addition to his autobiography, this essay discusses in some detail various facets of his relationship. The main goal of this paper is to show that along harsh criticisms towards United States in his autobiographical book, in various documents he expressed positive views about US.

DOI

10.1002/zamm.201800338

Publication Date

3-1-2019

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