Background
Hudson, Ralph P. was born on October 14, 1924 in Wellingborough, England. Son of Harold and Ada (Jenkinson) Hudson. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1960.
Hudson, Ralph P. was born on October 14, 1924 in Wellingborough, England. Son of Harold and Ada (Jenkinson) Hudson. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1960.
Bachelor, Merton College Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1944; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1949.
Science officer, United Kingdom Ministry Supply, Birmingham, England, Montreal, Quebec and Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, 1944-1946; visiting lecturer, Purdue University, 1949-1950; assistant professor, Purdue University, 1950-1951; with, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1951-1980; chief cryogenic physics section, National Bureau Standards, 1954-1961; chief heat division, National Bureau Standards, 1961-1978; deputy director, Center for Absolute Physical Quantities, 1978-1980; director publications, International Bureau Weights and Measures, Sèvres, France, 1980-1989; program director low temperature physics, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1989-1992. Consultant in field, since 1993. Guest worker fundamental constants data center National Institute Studies & Technology, since 1998.
Member United Kingdom Home Guard, 1941-1943, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Program, 1944-1946. Fellow American Physical Society, Franklin Institute (John Price Wetherill medal 1962). Member Philosophical Society Washington (president 1974-1975).
Married Nancy Brisby, July 9, 1947. Children: Geoffrey R., Wendy E.
