Ernest R. Davidson
Ernest R. Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1936 |
| Alma mater | Rose Polytechnic Institute |
| Known for | Davidson correction, Davidson diagonalization, Computational methods in quantum chemistry |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical chemistry Quantum chemistry Computational chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Washington |
| Doctoral students | Philip Phillips |
Ernest R. Davidson, born October 12, 1936, in Terre Haute, Indiana, is a former professor of chemistry, University of Washington (1961–1984, 2002–2020)[1] and Indiana University-Bloomington (1984–2002).[2]
He graduated from Wiley High School, Terre Haute and Rose Polytechnic Institute (BS chemical engineering), Terre Haute, and Indiana University (PhD theoretical chemistry), Bloomington, Indiana.[3]
His name is associated with both the Davidson correction and the "Davidson diagonalization" method which he applied to configuration interaction methods.[4] He is the author of over 400 publications, including Reduced Density Matrices in Quantum Chemistry, Academic Press, 1976.[5]
He has been awarded many honors, including Guggenheim fellow[6] in 1974, member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (1981)[7] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985) and the National Academy of Sciences (1987).[8] In 2001, he was awarded the National Medal of Science.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Biography". Molecular Physics. 100 (3): 317–330. 2002-02-10. doi:10.1080/00268970110075149. ISSN 0026-8976.
- ^ "Ernest R. Davidson". chem.indiana.edu.
- ^ "Ernest R. Davidson". National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- ^ Meissner, L. (1988-05-06). "Size-consistency corrections for configuration interaction calculations". Chemical Physics Letters. 146 (3): 204–210. doi:10.1016/0009-2614(88)87431-1. ISSN 0009-2614.
- ^ Davidson, Ernest R. (1976). Reduced Density Matrices in Quantum Chemistry. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-205850-9.
- ^ "Meet our Fellows - Guggenheim Fellowship — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & Scientists". Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "Ernest R. Davidson Professor of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Sloan Fellow (1967). Laureate, International Academy". www.iaqms.org. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "Ernest R. Davidson: Awards and honors". iu.edu.
- ^ National Science Foundation - The President's National Medal of Science
- ^ "Ernest R. Davidson". National Science and Technology Medals Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-17.