Eric Reissner

Summary

Eric Reissner is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Aachen^[2]. He was born on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in La Jolla^[4]. He died on +1996-11-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], and civil engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Eric Reissner was born in Aachen^[2].
• Eric Reissner died in La Jolla^[4].
• Eric Reissner was born on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Eric Reissner died on +1996-11-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Eric Reissner died on +1996-01-11T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Eric Reissner's father was Hans Reissner^[12].
• Eric Reissner held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Eric Reissner worked as an engineer^[6].
• Eric Reissner's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Eric Reissner worked as a mathematician^[8].
• Eric Reissner's professions included civil engineer^[9].
• Eric Reissner's field of work was elasticity theory^[14].
• Eric Reissner's field of work was plate theory^[15].
• Eric Reissner was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Eric Reissner was employed by University of California, San Diego^[17].
• Eric Reissner was employed by Langley Research Center^[18].
• Among Eric Reissner's employers was Lockheed Corporation^[19].
• Eric Reissner's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin^[20].
• Eric Reissner was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Eric Reissner's doctoral advisor was Dirk Jan Struik^[22].
• Eric Reissner received the Timoshenko Medal^[23].
• Eric Reissner received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Eric Reissner received the ASME Medal^[25].
• Eric Reissner was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Eric Reissner was a member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Reissner's place of birth was Aachen^[2]. He was born on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Hans Reissner^[12].

Education

Educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[20], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Eric Reissner's doctoral advisor was Dirk Jan Struik^[22]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], and civil engineer^[9]. Fields of work include elasticity theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[37] and plate theory^[15]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; University of California, San Diego^[17], a public university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1960^[44]; Langley Research Center^[18], a NASA facility^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1917^[47], headquartered in Hampton^[48]; and Lockheed Corporation^[19], an aerospace manufacturer^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1970^[51], headquartered in Burbank^[52]. Doctoral students include Douglas McIlroy^[53], a mathematician^[54], b. 1932^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[57], specialised in informatics^[58]; James G. Simmonds^[59], an engineer^[60], 1935–2015^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Koiter Medal^[63]; Frederic Wan^[64], an engineer^[65], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[66], specialised in applied mathematics^[67]; James K. Knowles^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1931–2009^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Koiter Medal^[72]; Millard Wallace Johnson, Jr.^[73]; and Hubertus Josef Weinitschke^[74], 1929–1991^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal^[23], a science award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1957^[78]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1925^[81]; and ASME Medal^[25], a science award^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1920^[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1996-11-01T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1996-01-11T00:00:00Z^[11]. Eric Reissner died in La Jolla^[4].

Why It Matters

Eric Reissner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Douglas McIlroy^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1932^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[91], specialised in informatics^[92] and Anthony Ralston^[93], a computer scientist^[94], b. 1930^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the ACM Distinguished Service Award^[97], specialised in mathematics^[98].

FAQs

Where was Eric Reissner born?

Eric Reissner was born in Aachen^[2].

Where did Eric Reissner die?

Eric Reissner passed away in La Jolla^[4].

Who were Eric Reissner's parents?

Eric Reissner's father was Hans Reissner^[12].

What did Eric Reissner do for work?

Eric Reissner worked as engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], mathematician^[8], and civil engineer^[9].

Where did Eric Reissner go to school?

Eric Reissner was educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[20] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].

What awards did Eric Reissner receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal^[23], Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], and ASME Medal^[25].