C. Allin Cornell

C. Allin Cornell
C. Allin Cornell
Born	19 September 1938; Mobridge, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	14 December 2007 (aged 69); Stanford University Medical Center
Alma mater	Stanford University
Known for	Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
Spouse	Elisabeth Pate-Cornell (m. 1981)
Children	5, including Eric Allin
Awards	Norman Medal (1983, 2003); CERRA Award (1987); Harry Fielding Reid Medal (2001); George W. Housner Medal (2003); William B. Joyner Memorial Lecture (2005);
	Scientific career
Institutions	Stanford University; MIT;
Doctoral advisor	Jack Benjamin

Carl Allin Cornell (September 19, 1938 – December 14, 2007) was an American civil engineer, researcher, and professor who made important contributions to reliability theory and earthquake engineering and, along with Luis Esteva, developed the field of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis by publishing the seminal document of the field in 1968.

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