Timoshenko, Stephen, 1878-1972
Variant namesStephen Prokofievitch Timoshenko, a world-renowned authority on theoretical and applied mechanics, was educated at the Munich Polytechnic Institute and at the University of Gottingen. He taught at the Polytechnic Institute of Kiev (1907-11) and the Polytechnic Institute of St. Petersburg (1912-17), before fleeing Russia for Yugoslavia. He taught at the University of Zagreb from 1920 to 1922, and then moved to the United States. He was a research engineer at Westinghouse and taught at the University of Michigan before joining the Stanford faculty in 1936. Although he officially retired in 1944 he continued to teach and write. His best known works include STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, THEORY OF ELASTICITY, and ENGINEERING MECHANICS.
From the description of Stephen Timoshenko papers, 1907-1996 (inclusive), 1921-1970 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872739
Educator and engineer.
From the description of Papers of Stephen Timoshenko, 1928-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80698367
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Stephen Prokofievitch Timoshenko, a world-renowned authority on theoretical and applied mechanics, was educated at the Munich Polytechnic Institute and at the University of Gottingen. He taught at the Polytechnic Institute of Kiev (1907-11) and the Polytechnic Institute of St. Petersburg (1912-17), before fleeing Russia for Yugoslavia. He taught at the University of Zagreb from 1920 to 1922, and then moved to the United States. He was a research engineer at Westinghouse and taught at the University of Michigan before joining the Stanford faculty in 1936. Although he officially retired in 1944 he continued to teach and write. His best known works include STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, THEORY OF ELASTICITY, and ENGINEERING MECHANICS.
From the guide to the Stephen Timoshenko papers, 1907-1996, 1921-1970, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)
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| referencedIn | Harold L. Manley Collection, 1911-1949 | Oregon State University Libraries University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Timoshenko, Stephen, 1878-1972. Papers of Stephen Timoshenko, 1928-1957. | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Timoshenko, Stephen, 1878-1972. Stephen Timoshenko papers, 1907-1996 (inclusive), 1921-1970 (bulk). | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Stephen Timoshenko papers, 1907-1996, 1921-1970 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | University of Michigan Faculty and Staff Portraits, ca. 1860-ca. 1960 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Manley, Harold Leonard, 1915-1996. Harold L. Manley collection, 1911-1949. | Oregon State University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Durand, William Frederick, 1859-1958. | person |
| associatedWith | Kaletzky, Esther. | person |
| associatedWith | Kaletzky, Esther. | person |
| associatedWith | Manley, Harold Leonard, 1915-1996. | person |
| associatedWith | Michigan Historical Collections | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Prandtl, Ludwig, 1875-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Stanford University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Timoshenko, Gregory. | person |
| associatedWith | Timoshenko, Gregory. | person |
| associatedWith | Timoshenko, Stephen P. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Michigan. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Young, D. H. (Donovan Harold), 1904- | person |
| associatedWith | Zagustin, Elena. | person |
| associatedWith | Zagustin, Elena. | person |
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Birth 1878-12-22
Death 1972-05-29
