Ferdinand P. Beer (1915–2003)
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Works by Ferdinand P. Beer
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Dynamics (Instructor's and Solutions Manual, Volume 2, Chapters 16-19) (1997) 8 copies
Instructor's and Solutions Manual for Volume 1, Chapters 2-5, of Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics (2007) 5 copies
Problems supplement to accompany Vector mechanics for engineers: Statics, [6th edition] (2001) 4 copies
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- Legal name
- Beer, Ferdinand Pierre
- Other names
- BEER, Ferdinand Pierre
BEER, Ferdinand P. - Birthdate
- 1915
- Date of death
- 2003-04-30
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- France (birth)
- Birthplace
- Binic, France
- Education
- Sorbonne (MS)
University of Geneva (ScD - Theoretical Mechanics) - Occupations
- professor emeritus
- Organizations
- Lehigh University
Williams College - Awards and honors
- Lehigh University (Honorary PhD - Engineering)
- Short biography
- Born in France and educated in France and Switzerland, Ferd held an M.S. degree from the Sorbonne and an Sc.D. degree in theoretical mechanics from the University of Geneva. He came to the United States after serving in the French army during the early part of World War II and had taught for four years at Williams College in the Williams-MIT joint arts and engineering program. Following his service at Williams College, Ferd joined the faculty of Lehigh University where he taught for thirty-seven years. He held several positions, including the University Distinguished Professors Chair and Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department, and in 1995 Ferd was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by Lehigh University.
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