Biography:Morris D. Hooven
Morris D. Hooven | |
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| Born | 30 May 1897 Weatherly, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 10 October 1976 Montclair Town, Essex, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University |
| Awards | IEEE Founders Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | Westinghouse Electric |
Morris Daniel Hooven (30 May 1897 – 10 October 1976) was an American electrical engineer, researcher and businessman.
Early life and education
Hooven was born on 30 May 1897 in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.[1] His father was Morris Davis Hooven and his mother was Laura Emma Rouse.[1]
Hooven graduated in 1914 from Turtle Creek High School in the Pittsburgh area.[2] In 1920, he received a B.S. degree magna cum laude from Bucknell University.[2]
Career
Hoven started working for the Westinghouse Electric company as a member of the newly formed radio engineering staff.[2] He served as the president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1955 to 1956.[3][4]
Personal life
He got married to Florence Mary Bleecker on 14 October 1927.[1]
He died on 18 October 1976 in Montclair, New Jersey at the age of 79.[1]
Awards and honours
- IEEE Founders Medal in 1970.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "FamilySearch.org". https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L85X-9D1/morris-daniel-hooven-1897-1976.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Morris D. Hooven" (in en). 2019-02-14. https://ethw.org/Morris_D._Hooven.
- ↑ "Nominated for President Of Electrical Engineers" (in en-US). The New York Times. 1955-02-04. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1955/02/04/archives/nominated-for-president-of-electrical-engineers.html.
- ↑ "List of Presidents of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE)" (in en). 2025-03-04. https://ethw.org/List_of_Presidents_of_the_American_Institute_of_Electrical_Engineers_(AIEE).
External links
- Brief Life History of Morris Daniel
- Morris D. Hooven on ethw.org
- List of Presidents of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE)
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