Hans Albert Einstein
Hans Albert Einstein (May 14, 1904 – July 26, 1973) was a Swiss-American engineer and educator of German and Serbian origin, the second child and first son of physicists Albert Einstein and Mileva Marić. He was a long-time professor of hydraulic engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.
Hans Albert Einstein | |
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| Born | May 14, 1904 Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | July 26, 1973 (aged 69) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Switzerland (1904–1973) United States (1943–1973) |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich |
| Employer | University of California, Berkeley |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Bernhard Caesar Einstein Klaus Martin Einstein David Einstein Evelyn Einstein (adoptive) |
| Parent(s) | Albert Einstein (father) Mileva Marić (mother) |
| Relatives | Eduard Einstein (brother) Lieserl Einstein (sister) |
Einstein was widely recognized for his research on sediment transport. To honor his outstanding achievement in hydraulic engineering, the American Society of Civil Engineers established the "Hans Albert Einstein Award" in 1988 and the annual award is given to those who have made significant contributions to the field.
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