Background
Woerden, Hugo Van was born on August 29, 1926 in Zutphen, The Netherlands. Son of Simon and Berzina (Koole) Van Woerden.
Woerden, Hugo Van was born on August 29, 1926 in Zutphen, The Netherlands. Son of Simon and Berzina (Koole) Van Woerden.
Candidaat, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1948. Doctorandus, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1962.
Assistant, Leiden Observatory, 1952-1957; science officer, Kapteyn Laboratory, Groningen, 1957-1964; Carnegie research fellow, Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatory, Pasadena, California, 1962-1964; research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1962-1964; associate professor, U. Groningen, 1965-1979; professor radio astronomy, U. Groningen, 1980-1991; professor emeritus, U. Groningen, since 1991; principal science officer division radiophysics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, Australia, 1975-1976; chairman, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Groningen, 1985-1991.
Chairman New Church Choral Society, Groningen, 1969-1973. First lieutenant artillery Netherlands armed forces, 1948-1949. Member International Astronomical Union (president committee interstellar matter 1973-1976), Nederlandse Astronomy Club (president 1981-1985).
Married S.M.M. Den Haan (divorced 1971). Married Henria Ina Boekhoudt, January 8, 1975.