Background
Davidson, Charles Henry was born on December 10, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Montgomery and Alice Maud (Rollins) Davidson.
Davidson, Charles Henry was born on December 10, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Montgomery and Alice Maud (Rollins) Davidson.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, American University, 1941. The Master of Philisophy in Physics, University Wisconsin, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1952.
Instructor physics, Mary Washington College University of Virginia, 1946-1947;
engineer, Continental Electric Company, Geneva, Illinois, 1947-1949;
laboratory assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1949-1952;
research associate electrical engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1952-1954;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1959;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, 1959-1966;
professor electrical and computer engineering and computer science, University of Wisconsin, 1966-1987;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1987. Director Engineering Computing Laboratory, 1961-1982. Assistant to director for instructional computing Madison Academy Computing Center, 1982-1985.
Consultant in field; visiting professor U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1968-1969. Academic director National Science Foundation Summer Institute.Introduction to Computing Machines, 1965-1966.
Member Association Computing Machinery (regional representative to national council 1968-1972, 78, chairman special interest group on computers and society 1977-1981), Computer Society, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Hermine Elizabeth Sauthoff, August 26, 1952. Children: Elizabeth Lynn, Robert Montgomery.