A. David Buckingham

A. David Buckingham
CBE, FRS
Born(1930-01-28)28 January 1930
Sydney, Australia
Died4 February 2021(2021-02-04) (aged 91)
Cambridge, England
Alma materCambridge University
Known forTheory of electric, magnetic and optical properties of molecules
Theory of intermolecular forces
SpouseJillian Bowles
Children3
AwardsAhmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical chemistry
Chemical physics
InstitutionsOxford University
University of Bristol
Cambridge University
Doctoral advisorJohn Pople
Notable studentsLaurence D. Barron
Brian Orr

Amyand David Buckingham CBE FRS FAA (28 January 1930 in Pymble, New South Wales – 4 February 2021) was an Australian chemist, with primary expertise in chemical physics.