Background
Dows, David Alan was born on July 25, 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Samuel Randall and Rita M. (Bowers) Dows.
Dows, David Alan was born on July 25, 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Samuel Randall and Rita M. (Bowers) Dows.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1954.
Instructor chemistry, Cornell Univercity, 1954-1956; instructor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1956-1957; assistant professor, University of Southern California, 1957-1959; associate professor, University of Southern California, 1959-1963; professor of chemistry, University of Southern California, since 1963; department chairman, University of Southern California, 1966-1972; North Atlantic Treaty Organization professor, 1970.
Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Wena Hunt Waldner, July 29, 1950. Children– Janet Louise, Carol Marie, Joyce Ellen.