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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ken McInnes updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001487b.htm person Hudson William KBE FRS FTS HonFIEAust AACR2 27 April 1896 12 September 1978 Place of Birth East Nelson, New Zealand Place of Death Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Civil engineer Sir William Hudson was Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority 1949-1967 and previously was responsible for the construction of many other dams. Hudson's other roles included Chairman of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales and President of the National Safety Council of Australia. He is commemorated by the Sir William Hudson Memorial Home for aged persons in Cooma. 1920 1920 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of London 1920 1922 Career position - Assistant Engineer, Hydro-Electric Section, Armstrong Whitworth & Co. London 1922 1924 Career position - Assistant Engineer, railway construction, New Zealand Public Works Department and on the Mangahao hydro-electric scheme 1924 1927 Career position - Engineer in charge of construction, Arapuni Dam, New Zealand 1927 1927 Career position - Engineer, Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board of Sydney 1928 1931 Career position - Assistant Research Engineer, Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, working on the construction of Nepean Dam, New South Wales 1931 1937 Career position - Engineer in charge of construction, Gallaway Hydro-Electrical Scheme in Scotland [working for Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners (London)] 1937 1943 Career position - Research Engineer, Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, working on the construction of the Woronora Dam in Sydney 1943 1948 Career position - Chief Construction Engineer, Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board 1948 1949 Career position - Engineer-in-Chief, Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board 1949 1967 Career position - Commissioner, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority 1955 1955 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) - In recognition of service as Chairman of the Snowy Mountains Authority 1957 1957 Award - Australian Engineering Award 1958 1958 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1962 1962 Award - Honorary Member (HonMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1964 1964 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1966 1966 Award - James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1968 1968 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Honorary Members were designated Honorary Fellows on this date.] 1975 1975 Award - W D Chapman Medal, for outstanding contribution to the field of welding in Australia. Australian Welding Institute 1975 1975 Award - Order of the White Cross, Annual Award for services to Australia 1975 1978 Award - Foundation Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1958

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1978

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Member/Fellow 1962

 James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1954 - )

Awarded the Medal 1966

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 'Hudson, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hudson, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Book: The ANCOLD story : 1937-1995 Wickham, Alan; Fitzpatrick, Mike The ANCOLD story : 1937-1995 Australian National Committee on Large Dams 1998 Edited Book: Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Engineers Australia Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Barton, A.C.T. Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Resource Section: William Hudson William Hudson 2000 Heroes NZEDGE.COM Resource Section: William Hudson - Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority William Hudson - Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority 1997 The 1997 Australian Science Festival Journal Article: Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric project Hudson, W. Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric project 1962 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 34 6 107-113 Journal Article: William Hudson, 27 April 1896 - 12 September 1978 Paton, Thomas Angus Lyall William Hudson, 27 April 1896 - 12 September 1978 1979 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 25 319-35 Book Section: Hudson, Sir William (1896-1978), civil engineer Sparke, Eric Hudson, Sir William (1896-1978), civil engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 510-512 Book Section: Chapter 2: Water supply and sewerage Thorpe, Noel Chapter 2: Water supply and sewerage Crows Nest, New South Wales Engineers Australia 1989 Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney Don Fraser 17-40 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Book: The Historic Engineering Plaques of Australia Institution of Engineers Australia. Sydney Division. Engineering Heritage Committee The Historic Engineering Plaques of Australia Milsons Point, New South Wales The Institution of Engineers, Australia 1994 Conference Paper: The Snowy Mountains Scheme - More than Engineering Heritage Lister, Ken The Snowy Mountains Scheme - More than Engineering Heritage Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2001 Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings 245-252 Article: Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 William Hudson - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection William Hudson - Records TRC 121/5 1896 - 1970 Oral history interview covering the period c1900-70 [TRC 121/5]. 1 reel Audio