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Jesse E. Hobson
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Jesse Edward Hobson (May 2, 1911 – November 5, 1970) was an American electrical engineer and the director of SRI International from 1947 to 1955.[1][2][3][4] Prior to SRI, he was the director of the Armour Research Foundation.[5][6]
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Early life and education
Hobson was born in Marshall, Indiana.[7] He received bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a PhD in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.[3] Hobson was also selected as a nationally outstanding engineer.[3]
Hobson married Jessie Eugertha Bell on March 26, 1939, and they had five children.[8]
Career
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Awards and memberships
Hobson was named an IEEE Fellow in 1948.[9]
References
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