William Prager
- Born: May 23, 1903 (Karlsruhe, Germany)
Education
- 1925: Dipl. Ing., Darmstadt Technical University
- 1926: DrIng, Darmstadt Technical University (Civil Engineering)
Major Positions
- 1927–1929: Darmstadt Technical University, Privatdozent
- 1929–1933: University of Göttingen, Privatdozent
- 1933–1933: Karlsruhe Technical University, Professor and Director, Institute of Mechanics
- 1933–1941: University of Istanbul, Professor of Theoretical Mechanics
- 1941–1963: Brown University, Professor of Applied Mechanics
- 1963–1965: IBM, Resident Consultant, Zurich Research Laboratory
- 1965–1968: University of California, San Diego, Professor of Applied Mechanics
- 1968–1973: University of California, San Diego, University Professor
- 1973–1980: Brown University, Emeritus Professor of Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Other Positions
- 1943–1965: Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, Managing Editor
Selected Awards and Honors