Donald E. Hudson
Donald E. Hudson (born February 25, 1916 in Alma (Michigan) , † April 24, 1999 in Pasadena ) was a professor of mechanics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He was a pioneer of earthquake research in construction.
Hudson attended Pasadena High School and studied at Caltech with a bachelor's degree in 1938, a master's degree in 1939 and a doctorate in 1942. While still a student, he worked in geophysics for General Petroleum and as an aircraft vibration engineer at Douglas Aircraft (1942 ). During World War II he worked at the Office of Research and Inventions of the US Navy. In 1943 he became an assistant professor at Caltech, in 1949 an associate professor and in 1955 a professor. In 1981 he retired. He was then until 1985 professor of civil engineering at the University of Southern California .
Hudson was a pioneer at Caltech with George W. Housner for earthquake-proof construction and developed measuring instruments and simulation systems, experimental and analytical methods.
He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering (1973) and was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , ASCE, American Geophysical Union, and ASME. In 1989 he received the Nathan M. Newmark Medal .
1980 to 1984 he was President of the International Association for Earthquake Engineering.
Fonts
- with George Housner: Applied Mechanics, 2 volumes, Van Nostrand 1949/1950 (Statics, Dynamics)
- Reading and interpreting strong motion accelerograms, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Berkeley 1979
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| SURNAME | Hudson, Donald E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American civil engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alma , Michigan , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1999 |
| Place of death | Pasadena , California , United States |