Henry L. Langhaar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry L. Langhaar

American engineer

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1909

Place of Birth: Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1992

Profession: engineer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Henry Louis Langhaar (October 14, 1909 – September 28, 1992) was a mathematician, engineer, researcher, educator, and author in the field of engineering mechanics.
In 1978, he retired as Professor Emeritus, after 31 years in the Department of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (TAM) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
His interests spanned fluid and solid mechanics, and specific research areas included aircraft structures, plates and shells, and buckling theory.