Background
Pugh, Claud Ervin was born on October 6, 1939 in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
researcher mechanical engineer
Pugh, Claud Ervin was born on October 6, 1939 in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1961; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1968.
Instructor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1965-1968; research engineer, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1968-1979; research section head, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1979-1989; director National Research Council programs, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, since 1989. Part-time professor of University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1980-1988. Member of advisory group on nuclear safety International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, since 1987.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Nuclear Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Delores Lynette Hill, August 27, 1967. Children: Deborah L., Elizabeth A.