Peter Jost

H. Peter Jost, (also known as Hans Peter Jost) CBE (25 January 1921 – 7 June 2016)[1] was a British mechanical engineer. He is the founder of the discipline of tribology.[2][3][4] Tribology is the science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion.

Shortly before his death he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering but he died before the Academy's AGM at which this was announced.[5]

He died on 7 June 2016 at the age of 95.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Professor H Peter Jost, CBE Authorised Biography - Debrett's People of Today". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Jim Fitch, Noria Corporation (1966-03-09). "Interview with Luminary Professor H. Peter Jost - The Man who Gave Birth to the Word "Tribology"". Machinerylubrication.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  3. ↑ "Founding Father of tribology' Peter Jost wins top Academy Award - Royal Academy of Engineering". Raeng.org.uk. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  4. ↑ "About the Centre - Leonardo Centre for Tribology". Leonardocentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  5. ↑ "Academy elects top engineers as Fellows at its 40th anniversary AGM". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Jost
  7. ↑ "Peter Jost, mechanical engineer – obituary". The Telegraph. 15 June 2016.


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