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'''David Reynolds Lide, Jr'''. (b. 1928) is an American data specialist. | |||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
David Reynolds Lide, Jr. | '''David Reynolds Lide, Jr''' was born May 25, 1928, in Gainesville, GA. | ||
* Carnegie-Mellon University, B.S., 1949 | * Carnegie-Mellon University, B.S., 1949 | ||
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== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
Lide won the Skolnik Award for the creation of the national standard reference database series of computer searchable numerical databases and for founding and editing the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. He worked at: Office of Standards Reference Data, NBS: Physicist 1954-63; Chief infrared and microwave spectros section 1963-68; Director 1968-?; Editor, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data 1972-?; His research involved: free radicals, high temperature, microwave and infrared spectroscopy, molecular structure, critical data evaluation, and molecular lasers. | Lide won the Skolnik Award for the creation of the national standard reference database series of computer searchable numerical databases and for founding and editing the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. He worked at: Office of Standards Reference Data, NBS: Physicist 1954-63; Chief infrared and microwave spectros section 1963-68; Director 1968-?; Editor, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data 1972-?; His research involved: free radicals, high temperature, microwave and infrared spectroscopy, molecular structure, critical data evaluation, and molecular lasers. | ||
== Publications == | |||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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* Communication Symbols, Terminology, and Units | Chairman | * Communication Symbols, Terminology, and Units | Chairman | ||
* Phys. Chemistry Division | Pres., 1983-87 | * Phys. Chemistry Division | Pres., 1983-87 | ||
== Further reading == | |||
*"Lide, David R. 1928– ." ''encyclopedia.com'' [https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/lide-david-r-1928] | |||
== Papers == | == Papers == | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 7 March 2025
David Reynolds Lide, Jr. (b. 1928) is an American data specialist.
Life
David Reynolds Lide, Jr was born May 25, 1928, in Gainesville, GA.
- Carnegie-Mellon University, B.S., 1949
- Harvard University, M.A., 1951 and Ph.D., 1952
Relevant Employment
- NBS
Contributions
Lide won the Skolnik Award for the creation of the national standard reference database series of computer searchable numerical databases and for founding and editing the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data. He worked at: Office of Standards Reference Data, NBS: Physicist 1954-63; Chief infrared and microwave spectros section 1963-68; Director 1968-?; Editor, Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data 1972-?; His research involved: free radicals, high temperature, microwave and infrared spectroscopy, molecular structure, critical data evaluation, and molecular lasers.
Publications
Awards
- 1965 Silver Medal and 1968 Gold Medal (US Dept. of Commerce?)
- 1968 Stratton Award (NBS)
- 1986 Presidential Rank Award Meritorious Federal Executive
- 1988 Skolnik Award (ACS)
- 1991 Patterson-Crane Award (ACS) for contributions to chemical literature
Offices
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Communication Symbols, Terminology, and Units | Chairman
- Phys. Chemistry Division | Pres., 1983-87
Further reading
- "Lide, David R. 1928– ." encyclopedia.com [1]