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Rudolph Glossop
FGS FICE
Born(1902-02-17)17 February 1902
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Died1 March 1993(1993-03-01) (aged 91)
Cornwall, England
Alma materRoyal School of Mines
Imperial College London
Known forEstablishing Géotechnique
Founder of Soil Mechanics Ltd
Contributions to Engineering geology
AwardsGeorge Stephenson Medal
Scientific career
FieldsGeotechnical engineering
Engineering geology
Soil mechanics
InstitutionsSoil Mechanics Ltd.
Imperial College London
University of Birmingham
John Mowlem & Co.

Rudolph "Silas"[1][2] Glossop FGS FICE (17 February 1902 – 1 March 1993) was a British geotechnical engineer and mining engineer notable for his contributions to the field of engineering geology and soil mechanics. He was instrumental in founding Soil Mechanics Ltd. and the establishment of the peer-reviewed journal, Géotechnique. The Glossop Lecture at the Geological Society is named after him.

  1. ^ Niechcial, J. (2002). A Particle of Clay: The Biography of Alec Skempton, Civil Engineer. Whittles. ISBN 978-1-870325-84-4. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ Slack, E. (6 February 2023). "Rudolph (Silas) Glossop: some fragments and family memories". Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology. 56 (1). doi:10.1144/qjegh2022-108. ISSN 1470-9236. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

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