Background
Dalgarno, Alexander was born on January 5, 1928 in London. Son of William and Margaret (Murray) Dalgarno.
Dalgarno, Alexander was born on January 5, 1928 in London. Son of William and Margaret (Murray) Dalgarno.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1951. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Queen's University Belfast, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), York University of Canberra, 2000.
Lecturer Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1951-1956, reader Northern Ireland, 1956-1961, professor mathematics physics Northern Ireland, 1961-1967, director computation laboratory Northern Ireland, 1961-1966. Professor astronomy Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1967, Phillips professor, since 1977, chairman department, 1971-1976. Director Institute for Theoretical Atomic and Molecular Physics, 1989-1993.
Associate director Center for Astrophysics Harvard University, 1973-1980. Acting director Harvard College Observatory, 1971-1973. Research scientist Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1967.
Vikram A. Sarabhai professor Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedebad, 2002. Jan Hendrik Oort professor University Leiden, 2003. Charles M. and Martha Hitchcock professor University California, Berkeley, 2003.
Visiting scholar Sackler Institute Advisory Studies Tel Aviv University, 1995-1996.
Fellow: International Academy Quantum Molecular Science (annual prize 1967), International Academy Astronautics, Royal Astronomical Society (Gold medal 1986), American Geophysical Union (Fleming medal 1995), American Physical Society (Davisson-Germer award 1980), Royal Society (Hughes medal 2002), Royal Irish Academy (honorary), Institute Physical (United Kingdom), Optical Society of America (Meggers award 1986), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: National Academy of Sciences, International Society Theoretical Chemical Physics (honorary board member).
Married Barbara W.F. Kane, October 31, 1957 (divorced). Children: Penelope, Rebecca, Piers, Fergus. Married Emily K. Izsak, June 23, 1972 (divorced).