Jesse E. Hobson
Jesse E. Hobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1911 |
| Died | November 5, 1970 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | IEEE Fellow |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | SRI International Armour Research Foundation |
Jesse Edward Hobson (May 2, 1911 – November 5, 1970) was the director of SRI International from 1947 to 1955.[1][2][3] Prior to SRI, he was the director of the Armour Research Foundation.[4][5]
Early life and education
Hobson was born in Marshall, Indiana.[6] He received bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a PhD in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.[3] Hobson was also selected as a nationally outstanding engineer.[3]
Hobson married Jessie Eugertha Bell on March 26, 1939, and they had five children.[7]
Career
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Awards and memberships
Hobson was named an IEEE Fellow in 1948.[8]
References
- ^ "DR.JESSE HOBSON, RESEARCHER, DIES; Former Head of Stanford Institute Was 59". The New York Times. 1970-11-06. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
{{cite news}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Nielson, Donald (2006). A Heritage of Innovation: SRI's First Half Century. SRI International. pp. F1-4. ISBN 978-0-9745208-1-0.
- ^ a b c Gillmor, C. Stewart (2004-09-22). Fred Terman at Stanford: building a discipline, a university, and Silicon Valley. Stanford University Press. pp. 291–293. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "J. E. Hobson". SRI International. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Illinois Tech Announces New Agency for License of Armour Wire Recorder". Billboard. 1946-06-06. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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- ^ "Obituary: Jessie Eugertha Bell Hobson". The Powhatan County Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
- ^ "Awards to Staff by Professional Societies". SRI International. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
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