(1922 – 1989) Founder of Geotechncial Earthquake Engineering. Read the biographical memoirs by Dr James Mitchell at the National Academy of Sciences.
(1883 – 1963) Father of Soil Mechanics
Karl Terzaghi was in the witness chair in a courtroom as an expert witness (some time in the late 1950’s).
(1918 – 1973) He served as the first Director of NGI, the famous Norwegian Geotechnical Institute.
Was Recognized as international expert in the field of soil mechanics
(1914 – ) An outstanding Mexican engineer and one of the world leaders of geotechnical engineering: Zeevaert
(1920 – ) A geotechnical genius…
He was one of the most influential British civil engineers of the 20th century.
(1912 – 2008) The last of the first generation of Geotechnical Engineers who were teachers at the same time…
Many links about Peck