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Ralph Brazelton Peck (June 23, 1912 – February 18, 2008) was a civil engineer specializing in soil mechanics. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1976 "for his development of the science and art of subsurface engineering, combining the contributions of the sciences of geology and soil mechanics with the practical art of foundation design"? During his career Peck authored over 201 publications, and served as president of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from 1970 to 1974. He received many awards, including:

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  • Ralph Brazelton Peck (* 23. Juni 1912 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; † 18. Februar 2008) war ein kanadisch-US-amerikanischer Bauingenieur, Bodenmechaniker und Geotechniker. Er wurde in seinem Nachruf in der Times als „godfather of soil mechanics“ („Pate der Bodenmechanik“) bezeichnet, nachdem Karl von Terzaghi als „Vater der Bodenmechanik“ bekannt war. (de)
  • Ralph Brazelton Peck (Winnipeg, 23 de junho de 1912 — 18 de fevereiro de 2008) foi um engenheiro canadense naturalizado estadunidense. Um dos grandes nomes da área da engenharia geotécnica, Peck é conhecido principalmente por sua parceria com Karl von Terzaghi, conhecido como o "pai da mecânica dos solos e da engenharia geotécnica", a qual contribuiu para o desenvolvimento do livro Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, largamente o livro mais conhecido de sua área, sendo traduzido para mais de dezessete línguas. (pt)
  • Ralph Brazelton Peck (23 de junio de 1912 – 18 de febrero de 2008) fue un eminente ingeniero civil estadounidense, el cual dedicó la totalidad de su carrera profesional a las investigaciones en mecánica de suelos e ingeniería geotécnica. Es coautor, junto con Karl von Terzaghi del libro "Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice" (Mecánicas de suelos en el ámbito de la ingeniería). Asimismo, es coautor, junto con Walter E. Hanson y Thomas H. Thornburn del libro "Foundation Engineering" (Ingeniería de cimentaciones). (es)
  • Ralph Brazelton Peck (June 23, 1912 – February 18, 2008) was a civil engineer specializing in soil mechanics. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1976 "for his development of the science and art of subsurface engineering, combining the contributions of the sciences of geology and soil mechanics with the practical art of foundation design"? During his career Peck authored over 201 publications, and served as president of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from 1970 to 1974. He received many awards, including: (en)
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  • Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. (en)
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  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (en)
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