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Comments for "Speech of Acceptance of the 1979 Timoshenko Medal by Jerry L. Ericksen"enProf. Ericksen's and Prof. Rivlin's autobiographical accounts
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="https://imechanica.org/comment/16860#comment-16860">Ericksen's autobiography is free online.</a></em></p>
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Many thanks for the suggestion. Infact, I had read certain parts of his autibiography some time back from the same book. I was quite eager to learn about him and his work. Furthermore, my masters advisor (Dr. Chakradhar Iyyunni) is the doctoral student of Prof. Yi chao Chen, who as we all know, is Prof. Ericksen's doctoral student.
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I think, Prof. Ericksen's and <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=R7rZuJHejsoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ronald+S.+Rivlin&ei=3Ev0TfK4H8PiUKqpxdoD&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false" title="Collected papers of R.S. Rivlin, Volume 1 By Ronald S. Rivlin, G. I. Barenblatt, Daniel D. Joseph">Prof. Rivlin's autobiographical</a> accounts are two very good sources that give an account of the early years of the nonlinear continuum mechanics and its subsequent development. Ofcourse, they also lay bare certain disagreements among people involved, in their approach towards to doing mechanics. But I guess, as in any other field of endeavour, disagreements are welcome, more so when they are based upon facts. For then, the search for the truth becomes all the more exciting, fulfilling and a rewarding exercise.
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Thank you once again,<br />
Vineet Nair
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</ul>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:34:16 +0000Vineet_Naircomment 16861 at https://imechanica.orgEricksen's autobiography is free online.
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="https://imechanica.org/comment/16859#comment-16859">Thank you!</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dear Vineet: Many thanks for the kind words. You may also wish to read Ericksen's Autobiography, published in "Mechanics and Mathematics of<br />
Crystals: Selected Papers of J.L. Ericksen", editted by M.F. Beatty,<br />
J.L. Ericksen, M.A. Hayes. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=R7rZuJHejsoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ronald+S.+Rivlin&ei=3Ev0TfK4H8PiUKqpxdoD&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false">The full text of the autobiography is free online</a>.</p>
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</ul>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:24:42 +0000Zhigang Suocomment 16860 at https://imechanica.orgThank you!
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="https://imechanica.org/node/10396">Speech of Acceptance of the 1979 Timoshenko Medal by Jerry L. Ericksen</a></em></p>
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Dear Prof. Suo,
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Thank you so much for these Timoshenko lectures. What a great deal of benefit it has done for young people like me. It has given a rich perspective into the field of Mechanics. These lectures have brought alive the giants in the field, and the feeling while reading them, is as if one were present during the ceremony itself. One cannnot hope to meet most of these greats during this lifetime, but atleast through these lectures, one gets to know their rich experience which is for us to revel and ponder upon.
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Waiting for Prof. Needleman's speech...
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Thank you very much!
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Vineet Nair
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</ul>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:30:10 +0000Vineet_Naircomment 16859 at https://imechanica.orgNotes on locating Ericksen’s speech
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="https://imechanica.org/node/10396">Speech of Acceptance of the 1979 Timoshenko Medal by Jerry L. Ericksen</a></em></p>
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The following emails record the sequence of events. <a href="http://imechanica.org/user/3">Michael Suo</a> scanned the <a href="http://imechanica.org/files/JLEricksen-Timoshenko79ORIGINAL.pdf">original text</a>, and converted it into a Word file. The HTML file posted here is identical to the original text, except for the correction of several typos. Ericksen's Autobiography is available in "Mechanics and Mathematics of Crystals: Selected Papers of J.L. Ericksen", editted by M.F. Beatty, J.L. Ericksen, M.A. Hayes. Your may also read the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=sLw5wo_XwHgC&lpg=PP1&ots=nI2kM7_fmf&dq=millard%20beatty&pg=PR13#v=onepage&q=&f=false">Autobiography online at Google Books</a>.
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from Jerry Ericksen<a href="mailto:MANDJ@oregonfast.net"></a><br />
to <a href="mailto:suo@seas.harvard.edu">suo@seas.harvard.edu</a> <br />
date Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 12:32 PM
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Dear Prof. Suo, <br />
I was the 1979 recipient of the Timoshenko medal. Some time ago, someone asked me for a copy of my acceptance speech. At the time, I could not find this. In going through some old files, I just found it. I will be glad to mail a copy, if you can send me an address. <br />
Best Wishes, <br />
Jerry Ericksen
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from Richard D. James <a href="mailto:james@aem.umn.edu">james@aem.umn.edu</a><br />
to Zhigang Suo <<a href="mailto:suo@seas.harvard.edu">suo@seas.harvard.edu</a>><br />
date Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 2:06 PM<br />
subject [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Jerald L. Ericksen's speech upon accepting the Timoshenko Medal]]
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Dear Zhigang, Too bad, no luck, see below. I enjoyed seeing you in Vancouver and thanks for inviting me. I'll always remember: a picture is worth 1000 words, but an equation is worth 1000 pictures! <br />
Rick <br />
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Richard D. James <br />
Russell J. Penrose Professor <br />
Department of<br />
Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics <br />
University of Minnesota<br /><br />
Minneapolis, MN 55455 <br />
tel. <a href="http://imechanica.org/node/tel:%28612%29%20625-0706">(612) 625-0706</a> <br />
fax <a href="http://imechanica.org/node/tel:%28612%29%20626-1558">(612) 626-1558</a><br /><br /><a href="mailto:james@umn.edu">james@umn.edu</a>
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Dear Dick,
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Sorry, but I no longer have a copy of the Timoshenko speech. We are enjoying (?) winter storms, lots of rain here and snow piling up in the mountains.
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Best Wishes,
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Jerry
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On Nov 8, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Richard D. James wrote:
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Dear Jerry, I got a request, below, from Zhigang Suo for the text of your speech for the Timoshenko Medal. I wonder if you still have this? They would like to post it on the imechanica website, which has become quite popular. Some of the other ones are already posted, see <a href="http://imechanica.org/node/177">http://imechanica.org/node/177</a>
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A late Indian summer here in Minneapolis.
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Best wishes, Dick
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from zhigang suo <a href="mailto:suo@seas.harvard.edu">suo@seas.harvard.edu</a> <br />
to Rick James<br />
<<a href="mailto:james@umn.edu">james@umn.edu</a>> <br />
date Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:18 PM <br />
subject Jerald L. Ericksen's speech upon accepting the Timoshenko Medal
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Dear Rick: <br />
It was delightful to talk to you in Vancouver. We talked about locating Jerald L. Ericksen's speech upon accepting the Timoshenko Medal. It would be wonderful if you could ask him for it. I have tried with ASME, and they don't have a file on record. We would love to post it on iMechanica, along with the speeches of other medalists. See <a href="http://imechanica.org/node/177">http://imechanica.org/node/177</a> <br />
Thank you. <br />
Zhigang
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