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