Karl von Terzaghi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl von Terzaghi

Civil engineer, Geotechnical engineer

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1883

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 25-Oct-1963

Profession: inventor, geologist, university teacher, civil engineer

Nationality: United States, Austria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Karl von Terzaghi (October 2, 1883 – October 25, 1963) was an Austrian mechanical engineer, geotechnical engineer, and geologist known as the "father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering".