Richard R. Hough
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This article is about the engineer. For the historian, see Richard Hough.
Richard Ralston Hough (1917 in Trenton, New Jersey – July 9, 1992 in Concord, New Hampshire) was a Bell Labs engineer and AT&T executive.
Hough received his B.S. in 1939 and a graduate degree in 1940 in electrical engineering from Princeton University.
In 1980 Hough received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal for his role in the introduction of electronic telephone switching.
[edit] External links
- Hough's bio at IEEE History Center, written 1980
- Memorial Tribute to Hough, 1993, National Academy of Engineering
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| Preceded by Christian Jacobaeus |
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal 1980 |
Succeeded by David Slepian |
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| NAME | Hough, Richard Ralston |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | AT&T executive |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trenton, New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1992 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Concord, New Hampshire |
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