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Collings, Peter John was born on January 29, 1947 in Jamaica, New York, United States.
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Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics (Liquid Crystals Book Series) by Peter J. Collings (1997-03-21)
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Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics
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Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics (Liquid Crystals Book Series)
(This text relies on only introductory level physics and c...)
This text relies on only introductory level physics and chemistry as the foundation for understanding liquid crystal science. Liquid crystals combine the material properties of solids with the flow properties of fluids. As such they have provided the foundation for a revolution in low- power, flat-panel display technology LCDs. In this book, the essential elements of liquid crystal science are introduced and explained from the perspectives of both the chemist and the physicist.; The text begins with an historical account of the discovery of liquid crystals and continues with a description of how different phases are generated and how different molecular architectures affect liquid crystalline properties. The rest of the book is concerned with understanding and explaining the properties of the various types of liquid crystals, and in the final part of the book, the technology of LCDs is discussed and illustrated.
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Peter John Collings
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Bachelor, Amherst College, 1968; Master of Public Health, Yale University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1976.
Career
Acting instructor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio., 1976-1983;
associate professor, Kenyon College, Gambier, 1983-1989;
professor, Kenyon College, Gambier, 1989-1990;
professor, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1990-1993;
Morris L. Clothier professor physics, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, since 1993;
chair, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College. Chairman Physics/Astronomy Council on Undergraduate Research, Tucson, 1990-1993. Consultant Ohio Board of Regents, 1988.
Trustee International Liquid Crystal Conference, Kent, Ohio, since 1989. Exchange scientist NAS, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1991. Advising committee Research Company, 1992-1998.
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Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics (Liquid Crystals Book Series)
(This text relies on only introductory level physics and c...)
- Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics (Liquid Crystals Book Series) by Peter J. Collings (1997-03-21)
- Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics
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Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics (Liquid Crystals Book Series)
Membership
Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance Squad, Gambier, Ohio, 1980-1983. Board of trustees United Way of Knox County, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 1988-1990. Member committee onsci. and arts Franklin Institute, since 1991.
Member of advisory committee Michael Jackson Murdock Charitable Trust. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi.
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Son of Harry Biddlecombe and Juanita (Huber) C. m. Diane Marie O'Brien, October 26, 1969. Children: Brandon Christopher, Scott Matthew.
