August Föppl

August Föppl
August Föppl
Born(1854-01-25)25 January 1854
Died12 October 1924(1924-10-12) (aged 70)
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
Fieldsphysics, engineering, mathematics
Thesis Theorie des Fachwerks (1880)
Theorie der Gewölbe
(1881)
both monographs combined into 1886 dissertation
Mathematische Theorie der Baukonstruktionen
Doctoral advisorGustav Heinrich Wiedemann
Doctoral studentsHermann Föttinger
Ludwig Prandtl

August Otto Föppl (25 January 1854 – 12 August 1924) was a professor of Technical Mechanics and Graphical Statics at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. He is credited with introducing the Föppl–Klammer theory and the Föppl–von Kármán equations (large deflection of elastic plates).