| 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
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| 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 | |