Fillunger's theories put him in heated conflict with Karl von Terzaghi, who is often referred to as "father of soil mechanics", whom Fillunger was accused of slandering. The university blamed Fillunger, who then committed suicide by opening the gas jets in the bathroom with his wife.

References

* Reint Boer, The Engineer And The Scandal: A Piece Of Science History, Springer, 2005
* Paul Fillunger, "Erdbaumechanik?", Vienna, 1936

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