Background
Davidson, John Pirnie was born on July 22, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Pirnie and Istalia (Rhine) Davidson.
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COLLECTIVE MODELS OF THE NUCLEUS by Davidson, J. P. (John Pirnie) by Davidson, J. P. (John Pirnie)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXKAPGE/?tag=2022091-20
John Pirnie Davidson
Edit Profileeducator Theoretical physicist
Education
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; AM, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952.
Career
Research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1952-1953; assistant professor, Brazilian Center for Physical Research, Rio de Janeiro, 1953-1955; senior physicist, Joint Establishment for Nuclear Energy Research, Lillestrom, Norway, 1955-1957; assistant professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1957-1961; associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1961-1965; professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1965-1966; professor department physics and astronomy, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1966; department chairman, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1977-1989. Visiting scientist in residence United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1964-1965. Visiting physicist Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Berkeley, 1964-1965, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1973, 74, 75.
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Membership
Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, Kansas Academy Science (exec.com. since 1987, vice president 1991, president 1993), Phi Beta Kappa (vice president 1985-1986, president Alpha chapter of Kansas 1986-1987), Astronomical Society India, Sigma Xi.
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Married Mary A. Rieser, September 8, 1949. Children: John Pirnie, Robert Kenneth Malcolm, Thomas Owen, JamesEric.
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American