Dr. George Geoffrey Meyerhof (1916 – 2003), a former Professor and Dean of Engineering at Dalhousie University, is recognized worldwide for his work on foundation engineering. Dr. Meyerhof holds the distinction of serving as the first CGS President in 1972-1974 when the organization was formally created as the Canadian Geotechnical Society.
Our colleagues at Dalhousie University have contributed a wonderful three-minute video, which gives an overview of Dr. Meyerhof’s life and technical contributions, and can be found at the following link:
youtube.com/watch?v=-jlaEPNyIdg