Ahmed Cemal Eringen (1920-2018) was a prominent Turkish-American engineer and physicist, recognized for his contributions to applied mechanics and continuum mechanics. He was a professor at the University of Florida and made significant advancements in the fields of elasticity, plasticity, and biomaterials. Eringen is particularly known for developing the concept of "microcontinuum" mechanics, which extends classical continuum mechanics to account for material microstructures.
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