Background
Wood, Hugh Bernard was born on February 18, 1909 in Angola, Indiana, United States. Son of Weir and Merle (Saylor) Wood.
Wood, Hugh Bernard was born on February 18, 1909 in Angola, Indiana, United States. Son of Weir and Merle (Saylor) Wood.
Bachelor, University Toledo, 1931. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1935. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1937.
Professor of education University Oregon, Eugene, 1939-1974, professor emeritus, since 1974. Co-founder, executive director, president American Nepal Education Foundation, since 1955. Fulbright lecturer, India, 1953-1954.
Educational advisor, Government of Nepal, chief Education Division of United States Operations Mission in Nepal, 1953-1959. Director for curriculum development Tongue Point Job Corps Center, Astoria, Oregon, 1965-1966. Convocation speaker Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1983, others.
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1945.
Married Helen Launa Croyle, October 19, 1928 (deceased June 1984). Children: Wayne Bernard, Pamela Lynn.