(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).
A private compilation of Terzaghi’s works has been uncovered—see the Terzaghi Libraries and Museums.
Karl Terzaghi used cigarette boxes to do his tests while developing the consolidation theory.
People who see this photo say “if you worked there you were bound to invent something”
