Robert Bruce Hoadley (1933 – October 15, 2019) was Professor Emeritus of Building and Construction Materials in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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 and major museums.
His book Identifying Wood: Accurate results with simple tools is an accessible introduction to the topic, and his Understanding Wood is a comprehensive treatment of wood technology. The first edition of this work sold over 130,000 copies.
Publications
- Hoadley, Robert Bruce (1990). Identifying Wood: Accurate results with simple tools. Taunton Press. ISBN 9780942391046.
- Hoadley, Robert Bruce (2000). Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology. Taunton Press. ISBN 9781561583584.
References
"R. Hoadley Obituary (1933 - 2019) - Leverett, MA". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Archived from the original on 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2019-11-09. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gazettenet/name/r-hoadley-obituary?id=8576069 ↩
"Emeritus Faculty". University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2015-01-02. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2017-05-27. https://www.umass.edu/bct/people/emeritus-faculty/ ↩
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"Emeritus Faculty". University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2015-01-02. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2017-05-27. https://www.umass.edu/bct/people/emeritus-faculty/ ↩
Portell, Jean D.; Neumann, Alan J. (1991). "Book Review". Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. 30 (1): 111–114. doi:10.1179/019713691806373240. Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2024-06-09 – via Stanford University. https://web.archive.org/web/20060901113406/http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic30-01-009_indx.html ↩
Hoadley, Robert Bruce (2005). "Understanding Wood 2nd Edition". Taunton Press. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2017-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20101101070623/http://www.tauntonstore.com:80/understanding-wood-2nd-edition-r-bruce-hoadley-070490.html ↩