Background
Richards, Hugh Taylor was born on November 7, 1918 in Baca County, Colorado, United States. Son of Dean Willard and Kate Bell (Taylor) Richards.
Richards, Hugh Taylor was born on November 7, 1918 in Baca County, Colorado, United States. Son of Dean Willard and Kate Bell (Taylor) Richards.
Bachelor, Park College, 1939. Master of Arts, Rice University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University, 1942.
Research associate, Rice U., Houston, 1942; scientist, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1942-1943; scientist, University of California Science laboratories, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1943-1946; research associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1946-1947; member of faculty, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1947-1952; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1952-1988; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1988; physics department chairperson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1960-1963, 66-69, 85-88. Associate dean College Letters and Science, U. Wis, 1963-1966.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association Physics Teachers.
Married Mildred Elizabeth Paddock, February 11, 1944. Children: David Taylor, Thomas Martin, John Willard, Margaret Paddock, Elizabeth Nicholls, Robert Dean.