Hooper, Stanford Caldwell, 1884-1955

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Dates:
Birth 1884-08-16
Death 1955-04-06

Biographical notes:

Naval officer and electronics consultant.

From the description of Stanford Caldwell Hooper papers, 1899-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78819892

Biographical Note

1884, Aug. 16 Born, Covina, Calif. 1905 Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Duty in Chicago (cruiser) 1905 1907 Duty in Perry (torpedo boat) 1907 Commissioned ensign 1907 1909 Duty in Yorktown (gunboat) 1909 1911 Duty in South Dakota (cruiser) 1911 1912 Instructor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1912 1914 Fleet radio officer 1914 Radio observer in Europe 1915 Member, first Board of Organization of the Naval Communications Service Married Margaret Nye 1915 1928 Head, Radio Division, Bureau of Engineering, for various periods 1917 1918 Commanded Fairfax (destroyer) 1921 Technical Assistant to the Limitation of Arms Conference 1923 1925 Fleet radio officer 1927 Promoted to captain Technical assistant, Washington International Radio Conference 1928 Chief engineer, Federal Radio Commission 1928 1934 Director of naval communications 1929 United States delegate, first International Radio Conference, The Hague, Netherlands 1930 Member, President’s Radio Board 1934 1939 Director, Technical Division of Naval Operations 1938 Promoted to rear admiral 1939 1942 Director, Radio Liaison Division 1942 1943 Technical assistant to the vice chief of naval operation 1943 Relieved from active duty 1945 Retired from the United States Navy 1955, Apr. 6 Died, Miami, Fla.

From the guide to the Stanford Caldwell Hooper Papers, 1899-1955, (bulk 1918-1945), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Communications, Military
  • Radio
  • Radio
  • Radio
  • Radio control
  • Radio in aeronautics
  • Radio in navigation
  • Radio stations
  • Submarines (Ships)
  • Telecommunication systems
  • Transmit-receive tubes
  • Vacuum-tubes

Occupations:

  • Consultants
  • Naval officers

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