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Ira N. Levine
Born
Ira Noel Levine

(1937-02-12)February 12, 1937
Brooklyn, NY
DiedDecember 17, 2015(2015-12-17) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCarnegie Mellon College of Engineering (BA. 1958) Harvard University (MA. 1959, PhD. 1963)
Scientific career
Fieldsmicrowave spectroscopy, quantum chemistry, physical chemistry
InstitutionsBrooklyn College
ThesisThe Microwave Spectrum and Structure of Formaldoxime (1963[2])
Doctoral advisorEdgar Bright Wilson, Jr.[1]

Ira N. Levine (February 12, 1937 – December 17, 2015) was an American author, scientist, professor and faculty member in the chemistry department at Brooklyn College. He widely acknowledged for his research in the field of microwave spectroscopy, and for several widely known textbooks in physical chemistry and quantum chemistry.

Biography

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Levine was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was graduated from Erasmus Hall High School. In 1952, Levine was graduated with an honorary degree in chemistry and named as top scholastic honorary graduate in the College of Engineering and Science at Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering.[3] In 1959, he went on to graduate school in the field of physical chemistry and mathematical physics at Harvard University.[4] In 1963, he was awarded a PhD in chemistry under the guidance of Professor E. Bright Wilson by Harvard University.[2][5][1] He started his academic career at Brooklyn College in 1964 where he taught first-year courses in general chemistry as well as advanced courses in physical and quantum chemistry. He became a full-time professor in 1978. Levine is recognized for several textbooks he authored and for his research in physical chemistry, quantum chemistry and microwave spectroscopy. Levine textbooks include Quantum Chemistry (7th ed.),[6] Physical Chemistry (6th ed.),[7] Solutions Manual to Physical Chemistry (5th ed.),[8] and a textbook on Molecular Spectroscopy.[9] His textbooks have been translated into many languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Spanish, and they have been used by many Chemistry departments in the US and elsewhere. He died on December 17, 2015.[10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dissertation abstracts". Dissertation Abstracts. 24. University Microfilms: 1850. November 1963. ISSN 0099-3123. OCLC 3612889.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ a b Levine, Ira Noel (1963). The microwave spectrum and structure of formaldoxime (PhD thesis). Harvard University. OCLC 1035321801.
  3. ^ "Pittsburgh sun-telegraph. Five Honorary Degree Awarded, 793 Graduate From Carnegie Institute of Tech". Pittsburgh sun-telegraph. No. Second Ed. June 11, 1958. July 11, 1958. p. 9. OCLC 2266192. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Jaques Cattell Press (1986). American men & women of science: physical and biological sciences. New York: Bowker. p. 723. OCLC 13680380.
  5. ^ Levine, Ira. "Chemistry @Brooklyn College Ingersoll Hall (Physical & Theoretical Chemistry)". academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Levine, Ira N (2019). Quantum chemistry. ISBN 978-93-325-5853-3. OCLC 1224329858.
  7. ^ Levine, Ira N (2017). Physical chemistry. Boston: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1-308-97449-1. OCLC 1113176995.
  8. ^ Levine, Ira N (2002). Student solutions manual to accompany Physical chemistry, fifth edition. Boston; London: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-239360-6. OCLC 990718317.
  9. ^ Levine, Ira N (1975). Molecular spectroscopy. New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-53128-9. OCLC 1121066.
  10. ^ "IRA LEVINE Obituary (2015) - New York, NY - New York Times". Legacy.com. July 18, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "A Farewell Letter to Professor Levine – The Macaulay Messenger". July 18, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "IRA LEVINE Obituary - North Lauderdale, FL". July 18, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.


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