Dr. George Elford Hudson was born on May 6, 1907. He taught in the Washington State University Department of Zoology from 1938 to 1974. From 1938 to 1946 he was an Assistant Professor of Zoology and the zoology museum curator. In 1946 he became an Associate Professor and gained his full Professorship in 1951. During the Second World War, Dr. Hudson worked with the War Department on chemical warfare. He was a charter member of the Washington Environmental Council. Dr. Hudson authored numerous articles on bird musculature, which appeared in the American Midland Naturalist and Ibis . Many of these articles were extensions of masters and doctoral research at the University of Nebraska in 1937. Dr. Hudson died on August 4, l974.
From the guide to the George Elford Hudson Papers, 1930-1971, (Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections)
Professor of Zoology, 1951-1972; Professor Emeritus of Zoology, 1972-1974; and Curator of the Conner Museum, 1938-1972, all at Washington State University.
From the description of Papers, 1930-1971. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853987
