Rodney Hill
Rodney Hill | |
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| Born | 11 June 1921 |
| Died | 2 February 2011 (aged 89) |
| Awards | FRS[1] |
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| Fields | Plasticity |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Rodney Hill
applied mathematician and a former Professor of Mechanics of Solids at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
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Career
In 1953 he was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics at the
plasticity theory. Hill is widely regarded as among the foremost contributors to the foundations of solid mechanics over the second half of the 20th century. His early work was central to founding the mathematical theory of plasticity. This deep interest led eventually to general studies of uniqueness and stability in nonlinear continuum mechanics, work which has had a profound influence on the field of solid mechanics—theoretical, computational and experimental alike—over the past decades. Hill was the founding editor of the Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, still among the principal journals in the field.[4]
Recognition
Hill's work is recognized worldwide for its concise style of presentation and exemplary standards of scholarship. Publisher
IUTAM, established a quadrennial award in the field of solid mechanics, known as the Rodney Hill Prize, first presented at ICTAM in Adelaide in August 2008.[citation needed] The prize consists of a plaque and a cheque for US$25,000. Its first recipient is Michael Ortiz, for his contribution to nonconvex plasticity and deformation microstructures (California Institute of Technology, USA).[5][6]
Hill won the
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1961.[1][8] He was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science) by the University of Bath
in 1978.
Death
He died on 2 February 2011.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 0080-4606.
- ^ "Obituaries: Professor Rodney Hill". The Telegraph. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Hill R., The Mathematical Theory of Plasticity, Oxford University Press, 1950.
- ^ "Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids".
- ^ "ICTAM 2008". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Rodney Hill Prize for Solid Mechanics (pdf) –" (PDF). Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Royal Medal Winners: 2007 – 1990". Retrieved 6 December 2008.
- ^ "Fellows". Royal Society. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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