David Stephen Saxon

Background

Saxon, David Stephen was born on February 8, 1920 in St. Paul. Son of Ivan and Rebecca (Moss) Saxon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hebrew Union College.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Judaism. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Southern California. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University British Columbia.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bordeaux. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Florida. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Gottingen.

Career

Research physicist, Radiation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1943-1946; Research physicist, Philips laboratories, 1946-1947; member of faculty, University of California, Los Angeles, 1947-1975; professor physics, University of California, 1958-1975; department chairman, University of California, 1963-1966; dean physical science, University of California, 1966-1968; vice chancellor, University of California, 1968-1975; provost, University of California, 1974-1975; president, University of California, 1975-1983; president emeritus, University of California, since 1983; member corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977-1990; life member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1990; chairman corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983-1990; honorary chairman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990-1995. Visiting scientist Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires, Saclay, France, 1968-1969. Visiting professor faculty science U. Paris, Orsay, France, 1961-1962.

Consultant torsch. organizations, since 1948. Member technical advisory county Ford Motor Company, 1979-1994.

Achievements

• David Stephen Saxon has been listed as a noteworthy physics professor, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Elementary Quantum Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics)

    (Based on lectures for an undergraduate UCLA course in qua...)

  • Elementary Quantum Mechanics

    (Based on lectures for an undergraduate UCLA course in qua...)

  • The Nuclear Independent Particle Model. The Shell and Optical Models
  • Physics;: A text for the liberal arts student
  • Physics for the liberal arts student
  • Elementary Quantum Mechanics, Preliminary Edition

Membership

Member Massachusetts Center Excellence, 1985-1991. Member committee to visit Medical School, School Dental Medicine, Harvard University, 1985-1990. Fellow American Physical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Association Physics Teachers, American Institute Physics, American Philosophy Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Son of; married Shirley Goodman, January 6, 1940. Children: Margaret Elizabeth, Barbara Susan, Linda Caroline, Catherine Louise, Victoria Jean, Charlotte Mala.

Father:

Ivan Saxon

Mother:

Rebecca (Moss) Saxon

Spouse:

Shirley Goodman

child:

Victoria Jean Saxon

child:

Margaret Elizabeth Saxon

child:

Linda Caroline Saxon

child:

Charlotte Mala Saxon

child:

Barbara Susan Saxon

child:

Catherine Louise Saxon