The Papers of George W. Housner

Housner, George W. (2004) The Papers of George W. Housner. Finding Aids Online, California Institute of Technology Archives, Pasadena, California.

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Abstract

George W. Housner was born December 9, 1910 in Saginaw, Michigan. He earned his Masters' (1934) and Doctoral (1941) degrees from the California Institute of Technology where he became Professor of Engineering from 1945-1981. Housner is best known for his research on strong earthquakes and their effects on structures, work which has made an important contribution to the development of earthquake-resistant structures. This manuscript collection covers a broad range of his activities, including his family background, graduate study at Caltech, role during WW II as an employee of the US Army Corps of Engineers, experiences working at Caltech, contributions to the field of earthquake engineering, and extracurricular roles.

EPrint Type:	Finding Aid
Processor(s):	Nurit Lifshitz
Processing Date(s):	September, 2004
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Seismology; earthquake engineering
Subjects:	Subjects > Geology All Records Subjects > Engineering
ID Code:	9
Deposited By:	Finding Aids Administrator
Deposited On:	07 January 2005
Record Number:	CaltechFA:FA_Housner_G
Official Persistent URL:	http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechFA:FA_Housner_G
Official Citation:	[Identification of item, box and file number], Papers of George W. Housner. Archives, California Institute of Technology.
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