"French mechanical engineer" . "2003-04-30Z"^^ . "2003Z"^^ . . . . . . "1915-08-08Z"^^ . . "Ferdinand Pierre Beer (1915\u20132003) was a French mechanical engineer and university professor. He spent most of his career as a member of the faculty at Lehigh University, where he served as the chairman of the mechanics and mechanical engineering departments. His most significant contribution was the co-authorship of several textbooks in the field of mechanics, which have been widely cited and utilized in engineering education."@en . . . "Ferdinand P. Beer"@en . . "Beer, Ferdinand P."@en . "1915Z"^^ .