Alexander Dalgarno
- Born: Janurary 5, 1928 (London, England, United Kingdom)
Education
- 1947: BS, University College London
- 1951: PhD, University College London (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1951–1967: Queen's University, Belfast, Professor of Mathematics
- 1967–1972: Harvard University, Professor of Astronomy
- 1972–present: Harvard University, Phillips Professor of Astronomy
Other Positions
- 1967–present: Smithsonian Institution, Member, Smithsonain Astrophysical Observatory
- 1971–1972: Harvard University, Acting Director, Harvard College Observatory
- 1971–1976: Harvard University, Chair, Department of Astronomy
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1985–1988: Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
Selected Awards and Honors
- 1980: American Physical Society, Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
- 2001: National Academy of Sciences, Member
Archival Resources
Harvard University Archives, Pusey Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oral History Interviews
- 2007: Available Online
