J. Hans Meier
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Born1913
Died2006 (aged 92–93)
AlmamaterMassachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
FieldsMechanics
Strain Gauge
Strain Gauge
J. Hans Meier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 2006 (aged 92–93) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanics Strain Gauge |
| Institutions | Bucyrus-Erie General Electric Company IBM |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur C. Ruge |
Johann Hans Meier (1913[1]–2006) was an American engineer who contributed to the development of the strain gauge.
Meier received a Diplom from the Federal Technical University in Switzerland and move the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937. He obtained an MS working with William M. Murray.[1] Meier continued on with Arthur C. Ruge on work investigating earthquake stress on elevated water tanks. This research led to the invention of the strain gauge concurrent with the work of Edward E. Simmons at the California Institute of Technology. Notably, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Patent Committee did not feel that the commercial use is likely to be of major importance.[2]