A. David Buckingham
Australian chemist and cricketer (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amyand David Buckingham CBE FRS FAA (28 January 1930 – 4 February 2021) born in Pymble, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia was a chemist, with primary expertise in chemical physics.[2][3][4]
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Born | (1930-01-28)28 January 1930 Sydney, Australia |
Died | 4 February 2021(2021-02-04) (aged 91) |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Known for | Theory of electric, magnetic and optical properties of molecules Theory of intermolecular forces |
Spouse | Jillian Bowles |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences (2006) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Theoretical chemistry Chemical physics |
Institutions | Oxford University University of Bristol Cambridge University |
Doctoral advisor | John Pople |
Notable students | Laurence D. Barron Brian Orr |
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