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A Named Lecture is an academic lecture associated with a name of a person of outstanding significance to the subject the lecture is concerned with. They are usually delivered at a predefined frequency at an academic institution. Such lectures exist for a number of academic fields and they commemorate individuals who have made significant contribution to the subject.

List of Named Lectures

Science

Physics

  • The Welsh Lectures in Physics[1]

Computer Science/Information Technology

Engineering

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Religion and Philosophy

References

  1. ^ "2024 H.L. Welsh Lectures in Physics". welsh.physics.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  2. ^ Wheeler Lecture
  3. ^ Rankine Lecture
  4. ^ Terzaghi Lecture
  5. ^ Glossop Lecture
  6. ^ Mallet-Milne Lecture
  7. ^ Poulos Lecture
  8. ^ "Timoshenko Lecture". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2013-05-28.