The scientific life and influence of Clifford Ambrose Truesdell III
by
J. M. Ball and R.D. James
in
Arch. Rational Mech. Anal., 161, pp. 1–26., 2002.
Category: Journal Article
Keywords: Clifford Truesdell
Click here to request an electronic copy of this paper.
Abstract:
Clifford Truesdell was an extraordinary figure of 20th century science. Through his own contributions and an unparalleled ability to absorb and organize the work of previous generations, he became pre-eminent in the development of continuum mechanics in the decades following the Second World War.A prolific and scholarly writer, whose lucid and pungent style attracted many talented young people to the field, he forcefully articulated a view of the importance and philosophy of ‘rational mechanics’ that became identified with his name.
This entry has been accessed 399 times.