Lide, David R.

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LIDE, David R.

LIDE, David R. American, b. 1928. Genres: Chemistry, Physics. Career: National Bureau of Standards, physicist, 1954-63, chief of Molecular Spectroscopy Section, 1963-69, director of Office of Standard Reference Data, 1969-88; consultant, 1988-. Publications: Basic Laboratory and Industrial Chemicals, 1993; (with G.W.A. Milne) Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 3rd ed., 1993; (with H.V. Kehiaian) CRC Handbook of Thermophysical and Thermochemical Data, 1994; (ed. in chief) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75th ed., 1994, 83rd ed., 2002; Handbook of Organic Solvents, 1994; A Century of Excellence in Measurements, Standards, and Technology, 2001; The AIP Physics Desk Reference, 2002. Contributor to books and encyclopedias. Author of research papers, scientific reviews, and articles. Address: 13901 Riding Loop Dr, North Potomac, MD 20878, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]