George W. Housner | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1910 |
| Died | November 10, 2008 (aged 97) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan BSc 1933[2] Caltech MSc 1934 Caltech PhD 1941 |
| Known for | Seismological Society of America president (1977)[3] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil engineering |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
George W. Housner (December 9, 1910 in Saginaw, Michigan – November 10, 2008 in Pasadena, California) was a professor of earthquake engineering at the California Institute of Technology and National Medal of Science laureate.
- ^ Housner, George W. (1997). "George W. Housner" (PDF) (Interview). Connections: The EERI Oal History Series. Interviewed by Stanley Scott. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. p. 1.
- ^ Housner 1997, p. 4
- ^ B. F. Howell; "History of the Seismological Society of America". Seismological Research Letters ; 73 (1): 70–83. doi:10.1785/gssrl.73.1.70