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Lucian Büeler

Lucian Büeler is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lucian Büeler rather than just read about it. In short: Lucian Büeler (28 March 1910 – 6 February 1952) was a Swiss civil engineer and figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion.

Key takeaways

Lucian Büeler belongs to engineering; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Lucian Büeler to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Lucian Büeler from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Lucian Büeler (28 March 1910 – 6 February 1952) was a Swiss civil engineer and figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics where he placed 17th. As a civil engineer, he worked in Argentina from 1939 to 1947 and constructed South America's first artificial ice rink in Buenos Aires.

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References

External links Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lucian Büeler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lucian Büeler

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lucian Büeler claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lucian Büeler before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lucian Büeler ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lucian Büeler

In research: Lucian Büeler appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lucian Büeler in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lucian Büeler is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1910 births, 1952 deaths, 20th-century Swiss sportsmen, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lucian Büeler outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Lucian Büeler in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Lucian Büeler means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Lucian Büeler in simple terms?

Lucian Büeler (28 March 1910 – 6 February 1952) was a Swiss civil engineer and figure skater. He was the 1935-1937 Swiss national champion.

Why does Lucian Büeler matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lucian Büeler?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Lucian Büeler.