William Moffitt
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William E. Moffitt (9 November 1925 – 19 December 1958[1]) was a British quantum chemist. He died after a heart attack following a squash match.[2] He had been thought to be one of Britain's most gifted academics.[3]
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William E. Moffitt | |
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Born | (1925-11-09)9 November 1925 |
Died | 19 December 1958(1958-12-19) (aged 33) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Quantum chemistry |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Thesis | The Electronic Structure of Coronene and Pyrene (1948) |
Doctoral advisor | Charles Coulson |
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