William Hudson (engineer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Hudson (engineer)

New Zealand engineer in Australia

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1896

Place of Birth: Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1978

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Nationality: Australia, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir William Hudson, KBE FRS (27 April 1896 – 12 September 1978), was a New Zealand-born engineer who headed construction of the Snowy Mountains Scheme for hydroelectricity and irrigation in Australia from 1949 to 1967, when he reluctantly retired at 71.
The scheme was completed in 1974, under budget and before time.