The Rankine lecture is an annual lecture organised by the

British Geotechnical Association The British Geotechnical Association is a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers,ICE Associated Societies newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011 (Accessed: 19 July 2013) based in London, England, and a registered UK charity (N ...

named after

William John Macquorn Rankine William John Macquorn Rankine (; 5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish mechanical engineer who also contributed to civil engineering, physics and mathematics. He was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson ( ...

, an early contributor to the theory of

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. This should not be confused with the biennial BGA Géotechnique Lecture. The Rankine Lecture is held in March each year. In even-numbered years, the lecturer is from the UK. In odd-numbered years, the lecturer is from outside the UK. Each lecture is usually published in Géotechnique.Géotechnique
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List of Rankine Lecturers

External links

ICE Virtual Library - The Rankine Lecture

British Geotechnical Association - List of Rankine Lecturers

British Geotechnical Association

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{{Rankine Lecturers Geotechnical conferences Science events in the United Kingdom Science lecture series

List of Rankine Lecturers

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