Mechanician

Mechanician
"Mechanist" redirects here. For a person who subscribes to the philosophy, see Mechanism (philosophy).

A mechanician is an engineer or a scientist working in the field of mechanics, or in a related or sub-field: engineering or computational mechanics, applied mechanics, geomechanics, biomechanics, and mechanics of materials. Names other than mechanician have been used occasionally, such as mechaniker and mechanicist.

The term "mechanician" is also used by the Irish Navy to refer to junior engine room ratings. In the British Royal Navy, Chief Mechanicians and Mechanicians 1st Class were Chief Petty Officers, Mechanicians 2nd and 3rd Class were Petty Officers, Mechanicians 4th Class were Leading Ratings, and Mechanicians 5th Class were Able Ratings.[1] The rate was only applied to certain technical specialists and no longer exists.

It is also the term by which makers of mechanical automata use in reference to their profession.

Contents

People who made lasting contributions to mechanics prior to the 20th century

People who made lasting contributions to mechanics and died during or after the 20th century

Honors and awards

by Applied Mechanics Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

by American Society of Civil Engineers

by Society of Engineering Science, Inc.

  • William Prager Medal in Solid Mechanics
  • G. I. Taylor Medal in Fluid Mechanics

Footnotes

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 42341. p. 3161. 28 April 1961.

See also

External links


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