History of Geo- and Space Sciences
History of Geo- and Space Sciences
History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-10-3-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-10-3-2019
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Articles | Volume 10, issue 1
Biographical contribution
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11 Feb 2019
Biographical contribution |  | 11 Feb 2019

Contribution to the knowledge of early geotechnics during the twentieth century: Ralph Peck

Antonio Lara-Galera, Rubén Galindo-Aires, and Gonzalo Guillán-Llorente

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Peck, PhD in civil engineering from the RPI, was one of the major contributors to the development of geotechnics in the twentieth century. He arrived at Harvard University in 1938 to attend the soil mechanics courses taught by Arthur Casagrande, which guided Peck’s professional career towards geotechnics. Peck dedicated himself to consulting and research work and was a committed lecturer at the University of Illinois, where he was a professor for 32 years.
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