Background
Hurdle, Burton Garrison was born on January 2, 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Grover Cleveland and Bronna Rene (Garrison) Hurdle.
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Burton Garrison Hurdle, American physicist. Fellow: Washington Academy of Sciences, Acoustical Society of America (committee member since 1978, underwater acoustics technical committee 1967-1978, chairman 1972-1975, nominating committee 1973, publication policy committee 1973); member: Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Roanoke College, 1941. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, The Open University, United Kingdom, 1988.
Career
Teaching assistant mathematics department Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1941-1943. Research physicist sound division Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1943-1947;research physicist Engineering Research Associations, Arlington, Virginia, 1947-1949. Research physicist, sound division Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1949-1956, supervisory research physicist, head acoustic scattering sect.acoustics division, 1959-1970, supervisory research physicist, head propagation branch acoustics division, 1970-1976, supervisory research physicist, assistant superintendent acoustics division, 1977-1984, associate superintendent acoustics division, since 1984.
Visiting scientist Admiralty Research Laboratory, Teddington, England, 1976-1977.
Association editor United States Navy Journal Underwater Acoustics, since 1978. Editor andauthor: The Nordic Seas, 1986.
Contributor articles to professional journals. Patentee in field
Achievements
Membership
Fellow, Standard Register Company, physics department Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1942-1943. Fellow Acoustical Society American (membership committee since 1978, underwater acoustics technical committee 1967-1978, chairman 1972-1975, nominating committee 1973, publication policy committee 1973). Member Sigma Xi.; Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Connections
Married Edith Allen Hubbard, December 19, 1942. Children: Burton Garrison, Allen Hubbard.
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American
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Recipient Group Achievement award, United States Navy and director Naval Research Laboratory, 1961, Superior Accomplishment award, Naval Research Laboratory, 1964, Sustained Superior Performance award, 1969, Special Achievement award, 33d Navy Symposium on Underwater Acoustics, 1981, Alan Berman Research Publications award, 1985, Navy Superior Civilian Service award, 1985. Fellow, Standard Register Company, physics department Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1942-1943.Recipient Group Achievement award, United States Navy and director Naval Research Laboratory, 1961, Superior Accomplishment award, Naval Research Laboratory, 1964, Sustained Superior Performance award, 1969, Special Achievement award, 33d Navy Symposium on Underwater Acoustics, 1981, Alan Berman Research Publications award, 1985, Navy Superior Civilian Service award, 1985. Fellow, Standard Register Company, physics department Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1942-1943.