Lynn S. Beedle
Dr.Lynn S. Beedle(December 7, 1917 – October 30, 2003) was an Americanstructural engineer,the founder and the director of theCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,and known for his design and building ofskyscrapers.[1][2][3][4]The New York Timeshas called him "an expert on tall buildings".[1]
Beedle is also credited with makingLehigh UniversityinBethlehem, Pennsylvaniaa center of research for civil and structural engineering because of his "groundbreaking studies on the properties of steel structures".[1][5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Beedle was born inOrland, California.He graduated from theUniversity of California, Berkeley,with a B.S. degree, and joined theUS Navywhere he commanded underwater explosion research at theNorfolk Naval Shipyardin Virginia and served as Deputy Officer in Charge of theNuclear testing at Bikini Atollin 1946.[7] In 1952 he received his doctorate fromLehigh Universityin structural engineering after 5 years of graduate studies and working there as an instructor.[1]
Awards
[edit]Beedle was elected to theNational Academy of Engineeringin 1972 "for contributions to steel structures research and design practice, especially plastic design and residual stress effects."[2]TheCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitathonored Beedle with creation of the Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award. [3][8] Beedle was a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers.[1]He receivedFranklin Institute’sFrank P. Brown Medal,[3]and theJohn Fritz Medal,[3]the Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award,[3]and was named Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering byLehigh University.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abcdeNew York Times:Lynn S. Beedle, 85, Dies; An Expert on Tall Buildings;By DAVID TULLER; November 01, 2003
- ^abNational Academy of Engineering:Memorial Tributes, Volume 11 (2007) LYNN S. BEEDLE;BY JOHN W. FISHER
- ^abcdefLehigh Heritage:Beedle, Lynn
- ^Lehigh University;Distinguished Alumni;Lynn Beedle 52Archived2010-07-05 at theWayback Machine
- ^Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat;Council History
- ^Architectural Record:Lynn S. Beedle, Founder of Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Dies;November 5, 2003
- ^"Lynn Beedle, 'a world engineer, dies at 85".2003-10-31.Retrieved2021-01-31.
- ^Structural Stability Research Council;Beedle AwardArchived2009-01-06 at theWayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Lynn Beedle's tributetoFazlur Rahman Khanon the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA)
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- 20th-century American engineers
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- Engineers from California
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- Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering
- People from Orland, California
- UC Berkeley College of Engineering alumni
- United States Navy personnel of World War II