Stephen Timoshenko

Ukrainian & American engineer (1878–1972)
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Stephen Timoshenko
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Stephen Timoshenko

Summary

Stephen Timoshenko is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shpotivka[2]. He passed away in Wuppertal[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], university teacher[5], autobiographer[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Timoshenko was born in Shpotivka[2].
  • Stephen Timoshenko passed away in Wuppertal[3].
  • Stephen Timoshenko is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park[9].
  • Stephen Timoshenko held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Stephen Timoshenko held citizenship in Ukrainian People's Republic[11].
  • Stephen Timoshenko held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Stephen Timoshenko worked as an engineer[4].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Stephen Timoshenko worked as an autobiographer[6].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's professions included physicist[7].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's field of work was mechanics[13].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's field of work was structural analysis[14].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's field of work was Q12335235[15].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's field of work was flexibility[16].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's field of work was mechanics of materials[17].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's field of work was mechanical property[18].
  • Stephen Timoshenko was employed by Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19].
  • Stephen Timoshenko was employed by Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[20].
  • Stephen Timoshenko was employed by Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[21].
  • Among Stephen Timoshenko's employers was Westinghouse Electric Corporation[22].
  • Among Stephen Timoshenko's employers was University of Michigan[23].
  • Among Stephen Timoshenko's employers was Stanford University[24].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's education included a stint at Q56757915[25].
  • Stephen Timoshenko's education included a stint at St. Petersburg State Transport University[26].
  • Stephen Timoshenko was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Timoshenko was born in Shpotivka[2].

Education

Educated at Q56757915[25]; St. Petersburg State Transport University[26], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1809[30]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[27], a national research university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1899[33]; and Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[34], a university[35], in Ukraine[36], founded in 1898[37]. Doctoral advisors include Viktor Kyrpychov[38] and Ludwig Prandtl[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], university teacher[5], autobiographer[6], and physicist[7]. Fields of work include mechanics[13], a branch of physics[40]; structural analysis[14]; Q12335235[15]; flexibility[16], a property[41]; mechanics of materials[17], a branch of mechanics[42]; and mechanical property[18]. Employers include Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19], a national research university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1899[45]; Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[20], a university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1886[48], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[49]; Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[21], a university[50], in Ukraine[51], founded in 1898[52]; Westinghouse Electric Corporation[22], a business[53], in United States[54], founded in 1886[55], headquartered in Cranberry Township[56]; University of Michigan[23], a public research university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1817[59], headquartered in Ann Arbor[60]; and Stanford University[24], a private university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1885[63], headquartered in Stanford[64]. Doctoral students include Egor Popov[65], James N. Goodier[66], Jacob Pieter Den Hartog[67], Erastus Lee[68], Miklós Hetényi[69], and Lloyd Hamilton Donnell[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal[71], a science award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1957[74]; Elliott Cresson Medal[75], an award[76], in United States[77], founded in 1875[78]; James Watt International Medal[79], an engineering award[80], in United Kingdom[81], founded in 1937[82]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[83], a fellowship award[84], in United Kingdom[85]; Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute[86]; and Worcester Reed Warner Medal[87].

Personal Life

Stephen Timoshenko's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[88].

Death and Burial

Stephen Timoshenko died in Wuppertal[3]. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stephen Timoshenko include Timoshenko beam theory[89], a theory[90], founded in 1921[91] and Timoshenko Medal[92].

Why It Matters

Stephen Timoshenko ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]

Entities named for him include Timoshenko beam theory[89], a theory[90], founded in 1921[91] and Timoshenko Medal[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jacob Pieter Den Hartog[95], an engineer[96], 1901–1989[97], of United States[98], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[99], specialised in mechanics[100]; Egor Popov[101], a civil engineer[102], 1913–2001[103], of Russian Empire[104], awarded the Norman Medal[105]; James N. Goodier[106], an engineer[107], 1905–1969[108], of United Kingdom[109], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[110], specialised in applied mechanics[111]; and Nicholas J. Hoff[112], an engineer[113], 1906–1997[114], of United States[115], awarded the ASME Medal[116], specialised in applied mechanics[117].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Timoshenko born?

Born in Shpotivka[2], Stephen Timoshenko…

Where did Stephen Timoshenko die?

Stephen Timoshenko died in Wuppertal[3].

What did Stephen Timoshenko do for work?

Stephen Timoshenko worked as engineer[4], university teacher[5], autobiographer[6], and physicist[7].

Where did Stephen Timoshenko go to school?

Stephen Timoshenko was educated at Q56757915[25], St. Petersburg State Transport University[26], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[27], and Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute[34].

What awards did Stephen Timoshenko receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal[71], Elliott Cresson Medal[75], James Watt International Medal[79], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[83].

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