John Caldwell Light

Background

Light, John Caldwell was born on November 24, 1934 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Robert Fredrich and Alice (Caldwell) Light.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, U. Libre de Bruxelles, 1959-1961; instructor, University of Chicago, 1962-1963; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1963-1966; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1966-1970; professor of chemistry, University of Chicago, since 1970; department chairman chemistry, University of Chicago, 1980-1982. Member of advisory board Petroleum Research Fund, 1981-1986. Consultant Institute Defense Analyses, 1962-1965, International Business Machines Corporation Research laboratories, San Jose, 1975, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, since 1979.

Advising committee Army Research Office, Durham, North Carolina, 1966-1972. Visiting professor.Yale U., New Haven, 1968. Vice chairman Theoretical Chemistry Conference, Boulder, 1978, chairman, 1981.

Visiting scientist JILA, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1976-1977, others.

Achievements

• John Caldwell Light has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Chemical Society. Member International Academy Quantum Molecular Science.

Connections

Married Phyllis M. Kittel, December 17, 1978. Children: David C., Robert S., Erik G.

Father:

Robert Fredrich Light

Mother:

Alice (Caldwell) Light

Spouse:

Phyllis M. Kittel

child:

David C. Light

child:

Robert S. Light

child:

Erik G. Light