Authorised form of name | Hudson; Sir; William (1896 - 1978) |
Dates | 1896 - 1978 |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand |
Date of birth | 27 April 1896 |
Place of death | Canberra, Australia |
Date of death | 12/09/1978 |
Research field | Hydroengineering |
Activity | Education: Nelson College; University College, London. BScEng Career: Served with the British Army in France (for 3 years); worked for Armstrong Whitworth & Co, as Assistant Enginner, Mangahao hydro-electric scheme (1922-1924), then as Engineer in charge, Arapum Dam (1924-1927), both in New Zealand; worked on further dams in New Zealand (1928-1930); involved in Galloway hydro-electric scheme, Scotland (1931-1937); Resident Engineer, Woronora Dam, Sydney, Australia; Chief Construction Engineer and Engineer-in-chief, Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board, Sydney; Commissioner, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority (1949); retired (1967); President, National Safety Council of Australia; Chairman, Road Safety Council, New South Wales Honours: KBE 1955
|
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 19/03/1964 |
Source | Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1979 vol 25 pp 319-335, plate, by Sir Angus Paton References: Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 |
Code | NA5406 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1964/17 | Hudson, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |