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Roy Davage Hudson

Roy Davage Hudson is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Roy Davage Hudson rather than just read about it. In short: Roy Davage Hudson (June 30, 1930 – April 17, 2024) was an American academic administrator, educator, neuropharmacologist, businessman, and university president. He served as the tenth president of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, Virginia, from 1970 to 1976; and he served as the thirteenth interim president of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, from 1995 to 1996.

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Reference excerpt

Roy Davage Hudson (June 30, 1930 – April 17, 2024) was an American academic administrator, educator, neuropharmacologist, businessman, and university president. He served as the tenth president of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, Virginia, from 1970 to 1976; and he served as the thirteenth interim president of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, from 1995 to 1996. As a neuropharmacologist, Hudson researched the interaction of certain chemical agents with neurons; which resulted in multiple publications, including in the Merck Index and he held leadership positions in pharmaceutical manufacturing firms.

Early life and education Roy Davage Hudson was born on June 30, 1930, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to parents Everence (née Wilkerson) and James Roy Hudson. He graduated from high school at age 16. From 1948 until 1952, Hudson served in the United States Air Force and stationed in Alaska where he worked on engine repair of airplanes damaged during the Korean War. Hudson attended Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina from 1952 to 1955, where he graduated with a B. S. degree (1955). He was a member of the Livingstone football team where he was an all-conference athlete, and was named all-time all-Livingstone Football in 1969. He continued his education at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he received a M.S. degree (1957) in zoology, and Ph.D. (1962) in pharmacology. He was the first Black student to receive a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Michigan. In 1956, he married Constance "Connie" Joan Taylor, a classmate from Livingstone College, and together they had two children.

Career In 1966, Hudson was hired as an associate professor of neurology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. While at Brown University he also took on the role of department associate dean and he was part of a committee for on-campus drug issues. He also taught pharmacology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. While living in Rhode Island, he was a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Providence. In the early 1970s, Hudson served as a co-director of a conference focused on Black culture and education, affiliated with the National Council of Churches in the United States. He was a member of numerous organizations including the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (where he served as president-elect), the Society of Religion in Higher Education, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Men of Science, the Executive Council of Livingstone College, the Afro-American Society of the Connecticut College for Women, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Rhode Island Commission on Economic Development, among others. Hudson became the tenth president of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in 1970 in Hampton, Virginia. He was chosen as president from approximately 100 candidates. While he was president, the university received a large donation in 1972 by David Packard, the former co-founder of Hewlett-Packard and the former Deputy Secretary of Defense. He stepped down from the role of president in 1976, and cited personal reasons. After leaving Hampton University, he returned to pharmacology and served as the director (later as vice president) of the research labs at Parke Davis from 1977 to 1979. This was followed by multiple roles at Upjohn, initially as director of research (of the central nervous system) from 1981 to 1987; vice president of research and development in Europe from 1987 to 1990; vice president of corporate public relations (later part of Pharmacia & Upjohn) from 1990 to 1992.

Retirement and death Hudson retired in 1992, however Hudson served as an interim president for his alma mater Livingstone College from 1995 to 1996. He was awarded honorary degrees from Brown University, Lehigh University, and Princeton University. Hudson died in Hampton, Georgia on April 17, 2024, at the age of 93.

References

External links Hudson, Roy Davage Papers at Hampton University Archives

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Roy Davage Hudson

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Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Roy Davage Hudson before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Roy Davage Hudson ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Roy Davage Hudson

In research: Roy Davage Hudson appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Roy Davage Hudson in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Roy Davage Hudson is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1930 births, 2024 deaths, 20th-century African-American academics, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Roy Davage Hudson outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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