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  • 1988 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his profound and decisive influence on the development of earthquake engineering worldwide. His research contributions have guided the development of earthquake engineering and have had an important impact on other major disciplines.", Presented by President Reagan in a White House ceremony on July 15, 1988.
  • 1978 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1974 - Theodore von Karman Medal
  • 1972 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1972 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

George W. Housner is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their work has significantly influenced the field of earthquake engineering and related disciplines.

Throughout their career, they have received several honors and recognitions. These include being awarded the US President's National Medal of Science in 1988, which was presented by President Reagan in a White House ceremony on July 15, 1988. The medal citation states it was awarded "For his profound and decisive influence on the development of earthquake engineering worldwide. His research contributions have guided the development of earthquake engineering and have had an important impact on other major disciplines."

Other distinctions include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1978, receiving the Theodore von Karman Medal in 1974, being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1972, and becoming a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1972.

Best Publications

  • STRUCTURAL CONTROL: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

    G. W. Housner;L. A. Bergman;T. K. Caughey;A. G. Chassiakos

  • The behavior of inverted pendulum structures during earthquakes

    George W. Housner

  • The dynamic behavior of water tanks

    George W. Housner

  • Dynamic pressures on accelerated fluid containers

    G. W. Housner

  • Behavior of Structures During Earthquakes

    G.W. Housner

  • Spectrum Intensities of Strong-Motion Earthquakes

    G. W. Housner

  • Generation of Artificial Earthquakes

    G. W. Housner;Paul C. Jennings

  • Seismic Design of Liquid Storage Tanks

    Medhat A. Haroun;George W. Housner

  • Characteristics of strong-motion earthquakes

    George W. Housner

  • Bending Vibrations of a Pipe Line Containing Flowing Fluid

    G. W. Housner

  • Earthquake Response of Deformable Liquid Storage Tanks

    M. A. Haroun;G. W. Housner

  • Simulated earthquake motions

    Paul C. Jennings;George W. Housner;N. C. Tsai

  • Analysis of accelerograms—Parkfield earthquake

    G. W. Housner;M. D. Trifunac

  • Second Generation of Active Structural Control in Civil Engineering

    G. W. Housner;T. T. Soong;S. F. Masri

  • Properties of strong ground motion earthquakes

    George W. Housner

  • Spectrum analysis of strong-motion earthquakes

    G. W. Housner;R. R. Martel;J. L. Alford

  • Ambient Vibration Tests of Suspension Bridge

    Ahmed M. Abdel-Ghaffar;George W. Housner

  • Integrated velocity and displacement of strong earthquake ground motion

    G. V. Berg;G. W. Housner

  • Interaction of building and ground during an earthquake

    George W. Housner

  • Calculation of surface motions of a layered half-space

    N. C. Tsai;G. W. Housner

  • Behavior of Structures During Earthquakes

    G. W. Housner

  • Seismic Design of Liquid Storage Tanks

    Medhat A. Haroun;George W. Housner

Frequent Co-Authors

Sami F. Masri
Sami F. Masri University of Southern California
Thomas K. Caughey
Thomas K. Caughey California Institute of Technology
T.T. Soong
T.T. Soong University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Robert E. Skelton
Robert E. Skelton Texas A&M University
Billie F. Spencer
Billie F. Spencer University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mihailo D. Trifunac
Mihailo D. Trifunac University of Southern California
Lawrence A. Bergman
Lawrence A. Bergman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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