Arthur F. Davidsen

Background

Davidsen, Arthur F. was born on May 26, 1944 in Freeport, New York, United States. Son of Andrew and Anna Davidsen.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1966; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1975.

Career

Science liason officer, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1970-1971; research assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1971-1975; assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1975-1978; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1980; professor physics, University of California, Berkeley, since 1980; professor physics and astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1984; director Center Astrophysical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1985-1988. Director Association Universities for Research in Astronomy, Washington, 1979-1994. Chairman space telescope institute committee Johns Hopkins University 1979-1981, member space telescope institute county, 1982-1990, member Hubble space telescope users committee, 1990-1992, chairman Hubble space telescope users committee, 1990-1992, co-investigator space telescope faint object spectograph, since 1978, member investigators working group Astro Observatory, since 1979.

Principal investigator ultraviolet telescope project, since 1979. Member space science working group Association American Universities, since 1984. Member space and Earth science advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1987-1988, member university relations task force, 1991-1993.

Member committee astronomy and astrophysics National Research Council, since 1992, member task group on AXAF, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Arthur F. Davidsen has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1968-1971. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (astronomy section chairman 1989-1990). Member American Astronomical Society (councilor 1981-1984), International Astronomical Union (United States national committee, co-chairman 20th general assembly local organizing committee 1984-1988), Royal Astronomical Society, Cosmos Club, Explorers Club.

Connections

Married Anita Clare Saltz, June 4, 1966 (divorced). Children: Andrew, Alexander (deceased), Austin. Married Frauke Amanda Tischler, December 22, 1990.

Father:

Andrew Davidsen

Mother:

Anna Davidsen

Spouse:

Anita Clare Saltz

Spouse:

Frauke Amanda Tischler

child:

Austin Davidsen

child:

Andrew Davidsen

child:

Alexander Davidsen