Background
Washburn, Hudson A. was born on August 2, 1947 in Edgeley, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ralph H. and Mabel A. (Phillipi) Washburn.
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Hudson A. Washburn
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Hudson A. Washburn, American Physicist, engineering executive. Achievements include design of first four-megahit bubble memory; patent for bubble memory detectors which allowed first interchangeable bubble memories; design and patent pending for world's highest throughput hard disk sputtering system. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, U. North Dakota, 1969; Master of Science in Physics, U. North Dakota, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Colorado State University, 1978.
Career
With, United States Army Corps Engineers, Livermore, California, 1971-1973; from engineer to program manager, Intel Magnetics, Santa Clara, California, 1978-1984; director process development, Akashic Memories, Santa Clara, 1984-1989; vice president process engineering, Akashic Memories, Santa Clara, 1991-1994; chief scientist, Akashic Memories, Santa Clara, since 1994; president, founder, Phasetrack Instruments, Santa Clara, 1989-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society.
Connections
Married M. Christine Carrier, July13, 1945.
