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Jordan, Kenneth D. was born on February 25, 1948 in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Merrill E. and Marion F. Jordan.
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Kenneth D. Jordan
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Kenneth D. Jordan, American Chemistry educator. Achievements include use of experimental and theoretical methods to elucidate the role of through-bond interactions in long-range intramolecular interactions; development of techniques for theoretical studies of temporary anions. Guggenheim fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1981; Dreyfus Teacher scholar Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 1977-1982; fellow Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,1977-1979.
Education
Bachelor, Northeastern U., Boston, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974.
Career
Gibbs instructor, Yale University, New Haven, 1974-1976; assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1976-1978; assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1978-1980; associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1980-1985; professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1985. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1985. Adjunct Professor Carnegie Mellon U.,1988-.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Am Physical Society. Member American Chemical Society (chairman theoretical chemistry subdivision 1990-1991, officer 1988-1991), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Sandra D. Horwitz. Children: Erin McNaughton, Kate Jordan.
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American
Awards
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Guggenheim fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1981. Dreyfus Teacher scholar Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 1977-1982. Fellow Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,1977-1979.Guggenheim fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1981. Dreyfus Teacher scholar Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 1977-1982. Fellow Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,1977-1979.