Ernest R. Davidson, born October 12, 1936 in Terre Haute, Indiana, was Professor of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, US (1961 - 1984, 2002 - 2020) and Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, US (1984 - 2002). He graduated from Wiley High School, Terre Haute and Rose Polytechnic Institute (BS Chemical Engineering), Terre Haute, and Indiana University (PhD Theoretical Chemistry), Bloomington, IN.
His name is associated with both the Davidson correction and the "Davidson diagonalization" method which he applied to configuration interaction methods. He is the author of over 400 publications, including Reduced Density Matrices in Quantum Chemistry, Academic Press, 1976.
He has been awarded many honors, including member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (1981) and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985) and the National Academy of Sciences (1987). In 2001, he was awarded the National Medal of Science.
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Some of their strengths
Ernest R. Davidson has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Diplomatic, Organized, Generous, Imaginative, Practical, and Passionate.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Ernest R. Davidson is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Ernest R. Davidson well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Organized and Achievement-oriented
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Ernest R. Davidson as someone who is organized, goal-oriented, practical, and persevering.
Who is hardworking, intellectual, and easygoing, who loves higher education and learning and sharing ideas with others, and who loves healthy competition.
Charismatic and Playful
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Ernest R. Davidson is someone who is used to being the center of attention, and who has a playful approach to dealing with life.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Ernest R. Davidson tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Ernest R. Davidson's challenges
While Ernest R. Davidson has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Ernest R. Davidson can be Perfectionist, Stubborn, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Difficult, Suspicious, and Callous.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Ernest R. Davidson's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Callous and Selfish
Ernest R. Davidson is someone who can be standoffish, pessimistic, and ruthless, who can have difficulty concentrating and be impatient, can have difficulty discovering the keys to personal contentment, and who can have a tendency to overwork and hoard wealth and possessions.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Ernest R. Davidson also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
