Jon T. Hougen

Jon Torger Hougen (23 October 1936 in Sheboygan – 28 January 2019 in Taipei) was an American spectroscopist.[1]

Education and career

Hougen finished his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1956.[1] He obtained his Master's and doctoral degrees at Harvard University.[1] He worked at Harvard University under the research direction of William Moffitt and William Klemperer.[1] He started his career at the National Research Council of Canada.[1] In 1967, he joined the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology).[1] He started there as a member of D.R. Lide's Microwave and Infrared Group.[1] Later, he was the chief of the Molecular Spectroscopy Section.[1] In 1984, he was named a senior research fellow.[1] For a year, he served as acting chief of the Molecular Physics Division.[1] After retiring in 2001, he continued his research as a NIST scientist emeritus.[1]

Research

His research focused on quantum mechanical and group theoretical calculations of quantities related to molecular spectroscopy.[1]

Three of his most-cited publications are:

  • Hougen, Jon T. (15 January 1962). "Rotational Energy Levels of a Linear Triatomic Molecule in a Π Electronic State". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 36 (2): 519–534. Bibcode:1962JChPh..36..519H. doi:10.1063/1.1732544.
  • Hougen, J.T.; Bunker, P.R.; Johns, J.W.C. (April 1970). "The vibration-rotation problem in triatomic molecules allowing for a large-amplitude bending vibration". Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 34 (1): 136–172. Bibcode:1970JMoSp..34..136H. doi:10.1016/0022-2852(70)90080-9.
  • Hougen, Jon T. (October 1962). "Classification of Rotational Energy Levels for Symmetric‐Top Molecules". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 37 (7): 1433–1441. Bibcode:1962JChPh..37.1433H. doi:10.1063/1.1733301.

Hobbies

He spoke several languages: French, German, Czech, Japanese, and Chinese in addition to English.[1]

Awards

Hougen was awarded the following awards:[2]

The Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy dedicated two special issues to him in honor of his 68th and 80th birthday.[1][7][8][9] Two awards have been created in his memory: Jon Hougen travel award for the 26th Colloquium on High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy[10] and the Jon Hougen Memorial Award that will be awarded annually at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy starting in 2020.[11]

References
  1. "Jon Torger Hougen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". www.wenigfh.com. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  2. "CV Jon T Hougen" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. "The Coblentz Award - The Coblentz Society". www.coblentz.org. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  4. "Ellis R. Lippincott Award". Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  5. "Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  6. "Dr. Jon T. Hougen - Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze". www.vscht.cz. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  7. "Special Issue Dedicated to Dr. Jon T. Hougen on the Occasion of His 68th Birthday". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  8. "Spectroscopy of Large Amplitude Vibrational Motions, on the Occasion of Jon Hougen's 80th Birthday - Part I". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  9. "Spectroscopy of Large Amplitude Vibrational Motion, on the Occasion of Jon Hougen's 80th Birthday – Part II". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  10. "26th Colloquium on High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy - Sciencesconf.org". hrms2019.sciencesconf.org. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  11. "International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy at Urbana-Champaign". isms.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
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