R. Bruce Hoadley Explained

Robert Bruce Hoadley
Birth Date:1933
Birth Place:Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Date:October 15, 2019 (aged 86)
Death Place:Leverett, Massachusetts, U.S.

Robert Bruce Hoadley (1933 – October 15, 2019)[1] was Professor Emeritus of Building and Construction Materials in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[2]

His main research interests were wood identification and dimensional changes due to wood-moisture relationships. He is known to the general public primarily as the author of popular books on the anatomy, properties and processing of wood, and for his work as a contributing editor and technical consultant for Fine Woodworking magazine. His expertise in wood identification has been utilized in analysis of antique furniture and art objects for Sotheby's[3] and major museums.[2]

His book Identifying Wood: Accurate results with simple tools is an accessible introduction to the topic,[4] and his Understanding Wood is a comprehensive treatment of wood technology. The first edition of this work sold over 130,000 copies.[5]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R. Hoadley Obituary (1933 - 2019) - Leverett, MA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230821235043/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gazettenet/name/r-hoadley-obituary?id=8576069 . 2023-08-21 . 2019-11-09 . Daily Hampshire Gazette.
  2. Web site: 2015-01-02 . Emeritus Faculty . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302143732/https://www.umass.edu/bct/people/emeritus-faculty/ . 2024-03-02 . 2017-05-27 . University of Massachusetts Amherst.
  3. News: Reif . Rita . 1988-10-14 . Auctions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609203805/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/14/arts/auctions.html . 2024-06-09 . 2009-01-08 . . 26.
  4. Portell . Jean D. . Neumann . Alan J. . 1991 . Book Review . dead . Journal of the American Institute for Conservation . 30 . 1 . 111–114 . 10.1179/019713691806373240 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060901113406/http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic30-01-009_indx.html . 2006-09-01 . 2024-06-09 . Stanford University.
  5. Web site: Hoadley . Robert Bruce . 2005 . Understanding Wood 2nd Edition . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101101070623/http://www.tauntonstore.com:80/understanding-wood-2nd-edition-r-bruce-hoadley-070490.html . 2010-11-01 . 2017-05-27 . Taunton Press.

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