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Hans Peter Jost, who passed away at the age of 95, is recognized as the father of tribology, a field he defined through his work on friction, wear, and lubrication. He coined the term "tribology," derived from the Greek word "tribo," meaning "I rub." In 1966, Jost published a groundbreaking report for the UK government that highlighted the design-related nature of lubrication issues in engineering. He emphasized that addressing these challenges required interdisciplinary knowledge, integrating insights from chemistry, materials science, solid body mechanics, and physics. His contributions have significantly shaped the understanding and development of engineering practices related to friction and lubrication.
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Todays UK newspaper have obituaries for Hans Peter Jost the father of Tribology (study of friction).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/06/15/peter-jost-mechanical-engineer--obituary/

Peter Jost, who has died aged 95, coined the term “tribology” (from the Greek word “tribo” – I rub) to describe the science of friction, wear, and lubrication – giving birth to a new engineering discipline.

In 1966 Jost published a report, commissioned by the government, which showed, for the first time, that the problems of lubrication in engineering were mainly problems of design. Their solutions, Jost argued, needed a range of skills from scientific disciplines other than mechanical engineering – including chemistry and materials science, solid body mechanics and physics.

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