Tytus Maksymilian Huber
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Tytus Maksymilian Huber was a world renowned Polish
mechanical engineer, educator, and scientist
. He was a member of the pre-war Polish scientific foundation, Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego.
His career began as a Professor
at Lwow Polytechnic (now known as the Lviv Polytechnic
) in 1908, later serving as rector
from 1922-1923. In the late 1920s he was professor and department chair of Warsaw University of Technology
. After the Second World War he helped organize the Gdańsk University of Technology
.
In 1949, he was named department chair at AGH University of Science and Technology
, serving until his death the following year, at the age of 78.
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
mechanical engineer, educator, and scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
. He was a member of the pre-war Polish scientific foundation, Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego.
His career began as a Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Lwow Polytechnic (now known as the Lviv Polytechnic
Lviv Polytechnic
Lviv Polytechnic National University is the largest scientific university in Lviv. Since its foundation in 1844, it was one of the most important centres of science and technological development in Central Europe. In the interbellum period, the Polytechnic was one of the most important technical...
) in 1908, later serving as rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
from 1922-1923. In the late 1920s he was professor and department chair of Warsaw University of Technology
Warsaw University of Technology
The Warsaw University of Technology is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland, and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professors . The student body numbers 36,156 , mostly full-time. There are 17 faculties covering almost all fields of...
. After the Second World War he helped organize the Gdańsk University of Technology
Gdansk University of Technology
The Gdańsk University of Technology is a technical university in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, and one of the oldest universities in Poland. It has nine faculties and more than 24 thousand undergraduate, as well as about 400 doctoral students...
.
In 1949, he was named department chair at AGH University of Science and Technology
AGH University of Science and Technology
AGH University of Science and Technology is the second largest technical university in Poland, located in Kraków. The university was established in 1919, and was formerly known as the University of Mining and Metallurgy...
, serving until his death the following year, at the age of 78.
Tensile Stress Theorem
He formulated the tensile stress theorem, an important equation in studies of tension known also as Huber's equationHuber's equation
Huber's equation, first derived by a Polish engineer Tytus Maksymilian Huber, is a basic formula in elastic material tension calculations, an equivalent of the equation of state, but applying to solids...
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