William Prager

Summary

William Prager is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Karlsruhe^[2]. He was born on +1903-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Savognin^[4]. He died on +1980-03-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Karlsruhe^[2], William Prager…
• William Prager passed away in Savognin^[4].
• William Prager passed away in Zurich^[10].
• William Prager was born on +1903-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Prager died on +1980-03-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Prager died on +1980-03-16T00:00:00Z^[11].
• William Prager held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• William Prager held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William Prager's professions included mathematician^[6].
• William Prager's professions included university teacher^[7].
• William Prager worked as an engineer^[8].
• William Prager's field of work was applied mechanics^[14].
• Among William Prager's employers was Brown University^[15].
• William Prager was employed by University of California, San Diego^[16].
• William Prager was employed by Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences^[17].
• William Prager was employed by Istanbul University^[18].
• Among William Prager's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt^[19].
• William Prager was employed by University of Göttingen^[20].
• William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[21].
• William Prager's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Schlink^[22].
• William Prager's doctoral advisor was Emil Kammer^[23].
• A notable work attributed to William Prager is Drucker–Prager yield criterion^[24].
• William Prager received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• William Prager received the Worcester Reed Warner Medal^[26].
• William Prager received the Theodore von Karman Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Prager's place of birth was Karlsruhe^[2]. He was born on +1903-05-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[21]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Schlink^[22] and Emil Kammer^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8]. William Prager's field of work was applied mechanics^[14]. Employers include Brown University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Providence^[31]; University of California, San Diego^[16], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1960^[34]; Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences^[17], a university of applied sciences^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1878^[37]; Istanbul University^[18], a public university^[38], in Turkey^[39], founded in 1453^[40], headquartered in Istanbul^[41]; Technical University of Darmstadt^[19], a public university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1877^[44]; and University of Göttingen^[20], a campus university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1734^[47], headquartered in Göttingen^[48]. Doctoral students include Bernard Budiansky^[49], Philip G. Hodge^[50], Simon Ostrach^[51], George Herman Handelman^[52], Yomtov Garti^[53], and Hermine Agavni Kalustyan^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Prager is Drucker–Prager yield criterion^[24]. Things named for him include William Prager Medal^[55], a medallion^[56], founded in 1983^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60]; Worcester Reed Warner Medal^[26], an engineering award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1930^[63]; Theodore von Karman Medal^[27], an award^[64], in United States^[65]; honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[66], an award^[67], in France^[68]; Panetti Ferrari Award^[69], a science award^[70], in Italy^[71], founded in 1996^[72]; and Timoshenko Medal^[73], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1957^[76].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1980-03-17T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1980-03-16T00:00:00Z^[11]. Recorded place of death include Savognin^[4], a former municipality of Switzerland^[77], in Switzerland^[78] and Zurich^[10], a Municipality of Switzerland^[79], in Switzerland^[80], founded in 0200^[81].

Why It Matters

William Prager ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

Entities named for him include William Prager Medal^[55], a medallion^[56], founded in 1983^[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bernard Budiansky^[84], a university teacher^[85], 1925–1999^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Timoshenko Medal^[88], specialised in engineering^[89]; Hermine Agavni Kalustyan^[90], a politician^[91], 1914–1989^[92], of Turkey^[93]; and Philip G. Hodge^[94], a university teacher^[95], 1920–2014^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the ASME Medal^[98], specialised in materials engineering^[99].

FAQs

Where was William Prager born?

Born in Karlsruhe^[2], William Prager…

Where did William Prager die?

William Prager passed away in Savognin^[4].

What did William Prager do for work?

William Prager worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did William Prager go to school?

William Prager was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[21].

What awards did William Prager receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Worcester Reed Warner Medal^[26], Theodore von Karman Medal^[27], and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[66].