Maurice Anthony Biot (1905-1985) was a prominent Belgian-American physicist and engineer known for his contributions to various fields, including applied mechanics, geophysics, and soil mechanics. He made significant advancements in the theories of wave propagation, fluid dynamics, and the mechanics of porous media. Biot is particularly renowned for developing the Biot theory of poroelasticity, which describes the behavior of fluid-saturated porous materials under stress.
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