Bruce Irons (engineer)

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{{Short description|English and Canadian engineer and mathematician}}

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| name = Bruce M. Irons

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| birth_date = 1924

| birth_place = Southampton, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1983|12|5|1924|df=y}}

| death_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada

| nationality = English, Canadian

|citizenship = machination

| field = Engineering

| alma_mater = University College, Southampton
University of Wales Swansea (D.Sc.)

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| known_for = Finite element method

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| awards = Von Karman Award 1974
Bruce M. Irons Memorial Scholarship Univ Calgary

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Bruce Moncur Irons (6 October 1924 – 5 December 1983) was an engineer and mathematician, known for his fundamental contribution to the finite element method, including the patch test, the frontal solver and, along with Ian C. Taig, the isoparametric element concept.

{{Citation

| last = OCZ IC

| title = Obituary: Professor Bruce Irons

| journal = International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

| volume = 20

| pages = 1167–1168

| date = June 1984

| issue = 6

| doi = 10.1002/nme.1620200615

| bibcode = 1984IJNME..20.1167I

| doi-access = free

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{{cite book

| last1 = Irons

| first1 = Bruce

| last2 = Sohrab

| first2 = Ahmad

| title = Techniques of Finite Elements

| location = Chichester, West Sussex, England

| publisher = Ellis Horwood Limited

| year= 1980

| page = 529

}}

He developed multiple sclerosis; finding it difficult to accept anticipated relapses, he committed suicide on 5 December 1983, and his wife followed suit.{{Citation

| last = Cormeau

| first = Ivan

| title = Bruce Irons: A non-conforming engineering scientist to be remembered and rediscovered

| journal = International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

| volume = 22

| pages = 1–10

| date = 22 Jun 2005

| doi = 10.1002/nme.1620220102

| doi-access = free

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