Seymour Blinder
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Seymour Michael Blinder (born March 11, 1932) is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor
.
. He and his wife Frances Bryant reside in Ann Arbor, MI. Seymour has five children: Michael, Stephen, Matthew, Amy, and Sarah.
Seymour attended Cornell University
and received an A.B. in Physics and Chemistry in 1953 and A.M in Physics in 1954. He received a Ph. D. in Chemical Physics in 1958 from Harvard University
under Professors W. E. Moffitt and J. H. Van Vleck
(Nobel Laureate in Physics 1977).
Research interests include: Theoretical Chemistry
, Mathematical Physics
, applications of quantum mechanics
to atomic and molecular structure, theory and applications of Coulomb Propagators, structure and self-energy of the electron, super-symmetric quantum field theory, connections between general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Personal interests include: Playing Cello (mainly Bach suites), classical music, and chess (Seymour is a retired Junior Chess Master).
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
.
Personal
Seymour was born March 11, 1932 in New York CityNew York City
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. He and his wife Frances Bryant reside in Ann Arbor, MI. Seymour has five children: Michael, Stephen, Matthew, Amy, and Sarah.
Seymour attended Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and received an A.B. in Physics and Chemistry in 1953 and A.M in Physics in 1954. He received a Ph. D. in Chemical Physics in 1958 from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
under Professors W. E. Moffitt and J. H. Van Vleck
John Hasbrouck van Vleck
John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and mathematician, co-awarded the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physics, for his contributions to the understanding of the behavior of electrons in magnetic solids....
(Nobel Laureate in Physics 1977).
Academic Positions
Seymour Blinder held the following academic positions:- Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, Applied Physics Laboratory, Senior Physicist, 1958 - 1961 - Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon University), Assistant Professor, 1961 - 1962
- Harvard University, Visiting Professor, 1962 - 1963
- University of Michigan, Assistant Professor, 1963 - 1965
- University of Michigan, Associate Professor, 1965 - 1970
- University of Michigan, Professor, 1970 - 1995
- University of Michigan, Professor Emeritus 1996 - Present
Honors and awards
Seymour Blinder received following awards and honors:- Phi Beta Kappa, 1953
- National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Predoctoral Fellowships, 1953 - 1955 - Guggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
, 1965 - 1966 - National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1970 - 1971
- Rackham Research Fellowships, University of Michigan, 1966 and 1977
Interests
Teaching interests include: Graduate level Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, undergraduate Physical Chemistry, Electromagnetic Theory, Relativity, Mathematical Methods, and Atomic Physics.Research interests include: Theoretical Chemistry
Theoretical chemistry
Theoretical chemistry seeks to provide theories that explain chemical observations. Often, it uses mathematical and computational methods that, at times, require advanced knowledge. Quantum chemistry, the application of quantum mechanics to the understanding of valency, is a major component of...
, Mathematical Physics
Mathematical physics
Mathematical physics refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: "the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and...
, applications of quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
to atomic and molecular structure, theory and applications of Coulomb Propagators, structure and self-energy of the electron, super-symmetric quantum field theory, connections between general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Personal interests include: Playing Cello (mainly Bach suites), classical music, and chess (Seymour is a retired Junior Chess Master).
Books and Publications
Seymour has authored over 100 journal articles in theoretical chemistry and mathematical physics. He has also published four books:- Advanced Physical Chemistry; A Survey of Modern Theoretical Principles (Macmillan, New York, 1969)
- Foundations of Quantum Dynamics (Academic Press, London, 1974)
- Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biology (Elsevier Academic Press, 2004)
- Guide to Essential Math: For Students in Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering (Elsevier Academic Press, 2008), in press.
External links
- 11 Faculty members are granted emeritus status by Regents http://www.ur.umich.edu/9596/Feb27_96/artcl20.htm
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: in Chemistry, Material Science, and Biology (S. M. Blinder) http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/2005/Mar/abs383.html
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 1965 Fellows Page http://www.gf.org/65fellow.html