Robert S. Mulliken
American physicist and chemist (1896ā1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Nobel laureate chemist. For Nobel laureate in physics, see Robert Andrews Millikan.
Robert Sanderson Mulliken ForMemRS[1] (June 7, 1896 ā October 31, 1986) was an American physicist and chemist, primarily responsible for the early development of molecular orbital theory, i.e. the elaboration of the molecular orbital method of computing the structure of molecules. Mulliken received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1966 and the Priestley Medal in 1983.[2]
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Born | Robert Sanderson Mulliken (1896-06-07)June 7, 1896 |
Died | October 31, 1986(1986-10-31) (aged 90) |
Alma mater | MIT University of Chicago |
Known for | Molecular orbital theory Quantum chemistry Mulliken electronegativity Mulliken population analysis |
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Fields | chemistry, physics |
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