Zdeněk Bažant

Czech-American civil engineer (*1937)
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Zdeněk Bažant

Summary

Zdeněk Bažant is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on +1937-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], civil engineer[5], ecologist[6], teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Zdeněk Bažant was born in Prague[2].
  • Zdeněk Bažant was born on +1937-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's father was Zdeněk Bažant[10].
  • Zdeněk Bažant held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Zdeněk Bažant worked as a civil engineer[5].
  • Zdeněk Bažant worked as an ecologist[6].
  • Zdeněk Bažant worked as a teacher[7].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's professions included mechanical engineer[8].
  • Zdeněk Bažant worked as a materials scientist[12].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's field of work was civil engineering studies[13].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's field of work was building structure[14].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's field of work was concrete construction[15].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's field of work was building material[16].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's field of work was composite material[17].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's field of work was fracture mechanics[18].
  • Zdeněk Bažant was employed by Northwestern University[19].
  • Zdeněk Bažant's education included a stint at Charles University[20].
  • Zdeněk Bažant was educated at Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU[21].
  • Zdeněk Bažant received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Zdeněk Bažant received the Timoshenko Medal[23].
  • Zdeněk Bažant received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[24].
  • Zdeněk Bažant received the William Prager Medal[25].
  • Zdeněk Bažant received the honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[26].
  • Zdeněk Bažant received the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Zdeněk Bažant… he was born on +1937-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[10].

Education

Educated at Charles University[20], a public university[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1348[30], headquartered in Prague[31] and Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU[21], a faculty[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1707[34], headquartered in Prague[35]. Zdeněk Bažant earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], civil engineer[5], ecologist[6], teacher[7], mechanical engineer[8], and materials scientist[12]. Fields of work include civil engineering studies[13]; building structure[14]; concrete construction[15]; building material[16]; composite material[17]; and fracture mechanics[18], an academic discipline[37]. Zdeněk Bažant was employed by Northwestern University[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Timoshenko Medal[23], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1957[43]; Wilhelm Exner Medal[24], an award[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1921[46]; William Prager Medal[25], a medallion[47], founded in 1983[48]; honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[26], an award[49], in United States[50]; and honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[27], an award[51], in Germany[52].

Why It Matters

Zdeněk Bažant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Zdeněk Bažant born?

Born in Prague[2], Zdeněk Bažant…

Who were Zdeněk Bažant's parents?

Zdeněk Bažant's father was Zdeněk Bažant[10].

What did Zdeněk Bažant do for work?

Zdeněk Bažant worked as university teacher[4], civil engineer[5], ecologist[6], teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did Zdeněk Bažant go to school?

Zdeněk Bažant was educated at Charles University[20] and Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU[21].

What awards did Zdeněk Bažant receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Timoshenko Medal[23], Wilhelm Exner Medal[24], and William Prager Medal[25].

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  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . mccormick.northwestern.edu. mccormick.northwestern.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [36] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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