Background
Batchelder, Augustus Hugh was born on December 7, 1903 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Hugh and Mary (Leech) Batchelder.
Batchelder, Augustus Hugh was born on December 7, 1903 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Hugh and Mary (Leech) Batchelder.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1927.
With research department California Ink Company, 1927—1930. With petroleum prods. research and development Standard Oil of California and California Research Corporation, Chevron Research Company, since 1930, vice president, general manager laboratories, 1953—1963, president, 1963—1967. Vice president research Standard Oil of California, 1968—1970.
Technology adviser, member California Air Resources Board Rotary Harris fellow1, 1974.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Naval Engineers, American Petroleum Institute, Society Automotive Engineers, Gordon Research Conference, Faraday Society, American Ordnance Society, American Chemical Society, Coordinating Research Council, Atomic Industrial Forum, Engineers Club, Commonwealth Club, Stock Exchange Club, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi.
Children: George, Paul, James, Ann, John.