Peter Wroth
Peter Wroth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Oxford |
| Thesis | The behaviour of soils and other granular media when subjected to shear (1958) |
| Doctoral advisor | Kenneth H. Roscoe |
| Doctoral students | Guy T. Houlsby, David Muir Wood |
Charles Peter Wroth (1929–1991) was a British civil engineer, a world pioneer in geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics.[1][2] He led the design and construction of the Hammersmith flyover.[3]
Education[edit]
Wroth was educated at Marlborough College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied Engineering and carried out research in Soil Mechanics under Kenneth H. Roscoe, leading to the award of a PhD degree in 1958 with his thesis titled "The behaviour of soils and other granular media when subjected to shear".[4] He served as Professor at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. He also served as Master of Emmanuel College for a brief period prior to his death.
Academic recognition[edit]
He delivered the 24th Rankine Lecture, titled "The interpretation of in situ soil tests".[5]
Sport[edit]
Wroth played county cricket at amateur level, playing minor counties cricket for Devon from 1947–50, and later for Cambridgeshire in 1962.[6] He also played international hockey for Wales.
References[edit]
- ^ Charles Peter Wroth - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College, List of Masters - Charles Peter Wroth
- ^ Milligan, G. (December 1991). "Charles Peter Wroth 1929–91". Géotechnique. 41 (4): 631–635. doi:10.1680/geot.1991.41.4.631. ISSN 0016-8505.
- ^ University of Cambridge - Geotechnical Group PhD theses
- ^ Wroth, C. P. (1984) The interpretation of in situ soil tests. Geotechnique, 34(4) 449-488.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Wroth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
