Background
Hughes, Hector James was born on October 23, 1871 in Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James H. and Mary (Miller) Hughes.
Hughes, Hector James was born on October 23, 1871 in Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James H. and Mary (Miller) Hughes.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1894. Bachelor of Science, Lawrence Scientific School (Harvard), 1899.
In office of town engineer, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1894-1898. Assistant engineer maintenance, Chicago, 1899-1900, resident engineer in charge construction in Iowa, 1900-1902, C.,B.&Q. Railroad Designer, American Bridge Company, Pittsburgh, 1902.
Instructor civil engineering, 1902-1903, asset. professor, 1903-1913, associate professor, 1913-1914, professor, since 1914, Harvard. Also professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1914-1918.
Dean Harvard University Engineering School, since 1920.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Elinor Lambert, April. Children: Katharine Porter, Elinor Lambert.