Linn Walker Hobbs

Background

Hobbs, Linn Walker was born on May 29, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Linn Walker and Susan Lucille Hobbs.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude in Materials Science, Northwestern University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy. in Metallurgy and Science of Materials, University of Oxford, England, 1972.

Career

British Marshall scholar, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1966-1969; National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, University of Oxford, 1972-1973; junior research fellow Wolfson College, University of Oxford, 1972-1975; research fellow, University of Oxford, 1976; Harwell fellow, section leader, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment, 1973-1976; assistant professor ceramics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1976-1979; associate professor ceramics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1979-1981; associate professor materials science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1983; professor materials science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1983-1992; John F. Elliott professor of materials, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1992; associate chair, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1993-1995. Visiting fellow Imperial College Science and Technology, June-July, 1979. North Atlantic Treaty Organization exchange visiting scientist Trinity Hall, Cambridge U., 1990, Coolidge visiting Balliol College, University of Oxford, 1990.

Director Control X-Ray Diffraction Facility, Center Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985-1993. Member northeast regional selection committee British Marshall Scholarships, 1985-1989, chairman, 1989-1995, Her Majesty Amb.'s advising committee, 1989-1995. Member international advising committee 4th Europhysics Topical Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 1982, 5th European Conference, Madrid, Spain, 1986, 6th Europhysical Topical Conference, Gronigen, The Netherlands, 1990, International Conference, 1988.

Judge Polaroid International Instant Photomicrography Competition, 1988.

Achievements

• Linn Walker Hobbs has been listed as a noteworthy Materials science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Microscopy Society American (president 1987, editorial board journal since 1994). Mem.Materials Research Society (councillor 1983-1986, chairman education 1985, public com.1991-1993), American Ceramic Society, Electrochemical Society, Metallurgical Society, Oxford & Cambridge Society of New England (president 1992-1994), Oxford Society, Sigma Xi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology chapter, secretary 1982-1992, president since 1992), Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: antiquarian horology, wine, forte pianos, history of technical, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Dianne Bernice Ehlers, June 11, 1966 (divorced July 1988). 1 child, Susannah Verity Hobbs. Married Linda Lee Cunningham, March 4, 1989.

1 child, Franklin Walker Cunningham Hobbs.

Father:

Linn Walker Hobbs

Mother:

Susan Lucille Hobbs

Spouse:

Linda Lee Cunningham

Spouse:

Dianne Bernice Ehlers

child:

Franklin Walker Cunningham Hobbs

child:

Susannah Verity Hobbs