Ralph Brazelton Peck

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:engineer
gptkb:professor
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:John_Fritz_Medal
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Norman_Medal
gptkb:Terzaghi_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1912-06-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Winnipeg,_Manitoba,_Canada
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:coauthor gptkb:Gholamreza_Mesri
gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
gptkbp:consultedFor gptkb:Trans-Alaska_Pipeline
gptkb:Torre_Latinoamericana
gptkb:Niagara_Falls_power_project
gptkb:Teton_Dam
gptkb:Chicago_Subway
Chicago Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
Dead Sea dikes
gptkbp:deathDate 2008-02-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Skokie,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Geotechnique
Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, ASCE
gptkbp:field civil engineering
geotechnical engineering
gptkbp:honor Peck Lecture (ASCE)
Peck Medal (ASCE)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ralph Brazelton Peck
gptkbp:knownFor consulting on major engineering projects
contributions to foundation engineering
contributions to soil mechanics
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:James_K._Mitchell
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Soil_Mechanics_in_Engineering_Practice
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marjorie_Peck
gptkbp:workInstitution gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana–Champaign
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ralph_Peck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7