John Conrad Jaeger
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Also affiliated: Australian National University (1952–2011); United States Geological Survey (1969); University of Tasmania (1936–1950); Dalhousie University (1969); Geoscience Australia (1956); Kansas State University (2022); Harvard University Press (1948); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (1984); Johnson University (2021–2022); Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (1984); Hays Medical Center (2022); Agricultural Research Center (2022); Dallas Baptist University (2007); European Organization for Nuclear Research (1984); Carnegie Mellon University (1991); Stanford University (1984)
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John Conrad Jaeger's research has primarily focused on the mechanics of materials, particularly in the areas of heat conduction, rock failure, and friction. His work has explored the behavior of solids under various conditions, including the development of mathematical methods for analyzing heat transfer and the stability of geological structures. He has investigated the temperature distribution around cooling intrusions and the shear and tensile failure mechanisms in anisotropic rocks, contributing to the understanding of rock mechanics and slope stability.
Jaeger has authored and co-authored numerous publications throughout his career, with a significant body of work dating from the 1940s through the 1980s. His publications include foundational texts such as "Conduction of Heat in Solids" (1947 and its second edition in 1986) and "Operational Methods in Applied Mathematics" (1941). His contributions extend to the study of friction and failure in rocks, as seen in "Friction of Rocks and Stability of Rock Slopes" (1971). Metrics indicate a substantial academic output, with an h-index of 39, 133 total publications, and over 27,000 citations, reflecting a long and productive career.
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- h-index: 39
- Publications: 133
- Citations: 27,329
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Vegetation and Animal Production in Pastures Sprayed for Western Ragweed Control (2022)
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