James Blaine Davidson

Background

Davidson, James Blaine was born on November 10, 1923 in Oklahoma City. Son of Richard Blaine and Bessie Lowrance (Greene) Davidson.

Education

Student, University Oklahoma, 1941—1943. Bachelor of Science with distinction, United States Naval Academy, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1952.

Master of Science in Applied Physical Acoustics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953.

Career

Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1946, advanced through grades to Commander, 1962. Director undersea programs Office Naval Research, Washington, 1962—1967. Retired, 1967; professor ocean engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, since 1967.

Visiting professor Norwegian Technology Institute, Trondheim, 1981—1982. Consultant Mettalgesellschaft AG, Frankfort, Germany, 1974—1978, D.W.G. & Partners International, Tampa, Florida, since 1984. Member Navy Advanced Science Program, 1952.

Group leader People People Coastal Zone Management Group Visit China, 1985.

Achievements

• James Blaine Davidson has been listed as a noteworthy ocean engineering educator, acoustician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Acoustical Society America, Marine Technology Society, American Society Engineering Education (chairman ocean engineering division 1978, since 1987, secretary treasurer engineering acoustics since 1975).

Interests

• Golf, swimming, computers, bridge, stamp collecting/philately.

Connections

Married Anna Ruth Cox, December 18, 1948. Children: Annette Jan Davidson Board, Jeannette Ann Davidson McCallum, James Blaine.

Father:

Richard Blaine Davidson

Mother:

Bessie Lowrance (Greene) Davidson

Spouse:

Anna Ruth Cox

child:

Annette Jan Davidson Board Davidson

child:

Jeannette Ann Davidson McCallum Davidson

child:

James Blaine Davidson