Richard R. Hough
This article is about the engineer. For the historian, see Richard Hough.
Richard Ralston Hough (pronounced "Huff") (1917 – July 9, 1992) was a Bell Labs engineer and AT&T executive.
Biography
Hough was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and attended Trenton High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1939 and a graduate degree in 1940 in electrical engineering from Princeton University. While at Princeton, he was on the school's swimming team and set several world records in that sport.[1]
In 1980 Hough received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for his role in the introduction of electronic telephone switching.
He was inaugurated into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1970.[2]
He died in a crash in 1992, when the private plane he was piloting experienced engine failure near Concord, New Hampshire.
References
- ↑ Willcoxon, S.R. (1993). "Richard Ralston Hough". Memorial Tributes. 6. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. pp. 85–87. ISBN 978-0-309-04847-7. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ↑ International Swimming Hall of Fame, Honorees, Richard Hough (USA). Retrieved March 19, 2015.
External links
- Hough's bio at IEEE History Center, written 1980
- Memorial Tribute to Hough, 1993, National Academy of Engineering
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christian Jacobaeus |
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal 1980 |
Succeeded by David Slepian |
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