Who was Robert F. Legget?
Doug VanDine
In the proceedings of: GeoNiagara 2021: 74th Canadian Geotechnical Conference; 14th joint with IAH-CNCABSTRACT: Most geotechnical professionals who have attended a Legget Luncheon, held during the Canadian Geotechnical Society's annual conferences, know that the CGS's most prestigious award is the Robert F. Legget Medal. Beyond that, most do not know much more about Robert Legget and why he deserved to have a medal named in his honour. This paper provides some background to this remarkable individual--his early life, his career and his geotechnical legacy.
RÉSUMÉ: La plupart des professionnels de la géotechnique qui ont assisté au Déjeuner Legget lors des conférences annuelles de la Société canadienne de géotechnique savent que le prix le plus prestigieux de la SCG est le Prix Robert F. Legget. Pourtant, la plupart d'entre eux n’en savent pas beaucoup plus sur Robert F. Legget ou les raisons pour lesquelles il méritait qu'une médaille soit nommée en son honneur. Cet article présente le contexte dans lequel cet individu remarquable a vécu, ses débuts, sa carrière et son héritage géotechnique.
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VanDine, Doug (2021) Who was Robert F. Legget? in GEO2021. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.
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