Nicholas J. Hoff
Nicholas J. Hoff | |
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| Born | January 3, 1906 Magyaróvár, Hungary |
| Died | August 4, 1997 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Known for | Elastic stability of aerospace structures |
| Awards | ASME Medal (1974) Theodore von Karman Medal (1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied mechanics |
| Institutions | Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Stanford University |
| Doctoral advisor | Stephen Timoshenko |
| Doctoral students | A. Cemal Eringen, Bruno A. Boley |
Nicholas J. Hoff (January 3, 1906, in Magyaróvár, Hungary – August 4, 1997) was a Hungarian-born American engineer specializing in aeronautics and astronautics, which he taught at Stanford University.