| Peter Wroth | |
| Birth Date: | 1929 |
| Death Date: | 1991 |
| Workplaces: | University of Cambridge University of Oxford |
| Alma Mater: | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Thesis Title: | The behaviour of soils and other granular media when subjected to shear |
| Thesis Year: | 1958 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Kenneth H. Roscoe |
| Doctoral Students: | Guy T. Houlsby, David Muir Wood |
Charles Peter Wroth (1929–1991) was a British civil engineer, a world pioneer in geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics.[1] [2] He led the design and construction of the Hammersmith flyover.[3]
Wroth was educated at Marlborough College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied Engineering and carried out research in Soil Mechanics under Kenneth H. Roscoe, leading to the award of a PhD degree in 1958 with his thesis titled "The behaviour of soils and other granular media when subjected to shear".[4] He served as Professor at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. He also served as Master of Emmanuel College for a brief period prior to his death.
He delivered the 24th Rankine Lecture, titled "The interpretation of in situ soil tests".[5]
Wroth played county cricket at amateur level, playing minor counties cricket for Devon from 1947 - 50, and later for Cambridgeshire in 1962.[6] He also played international hockey for Wales.