Background
Davis, Bergen was born on March 31, 1869 in White House, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Catherine Marie (Dilts) Davis.
Davis, Bergen was born on March 31, 1869 in White House, New Jersey, United States. Son of John and Catherine Marie (Dilts) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers, 1896, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1929. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1900, Doctor of Philosophy, 1901, Doctor of Science (honorary) 1929. Studied Gottingen 1901-1902, Cambridge, 1902-1903.
Instructor physics Columbia, 1903-1909. adjunct professor, 1909-1913, associate professor, 1913-1918, professor of physics, 1918-1939, professor emeritus, since 1939.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president section B 1932), American Physical Society, American Optical Society. Member National Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Delta Upsilon. Member Reformed Dutch Church.
Married Matie Pearl Clark, 1922.