Robert S. Mulliken
American physicist, chemist and botanical collector (1896 - 1986).
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Robert S. Mulliken was an American physicist, chemist and botanical collector. Born on 7 June 1896 in Newburyport, Mulliken died on 31 October 1986 in Arlington County at the age of 90.
Notable works include molecular orbital theory. Mulliken studied at Harvard University and University of Chicago. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship, Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry and Silliman Memorial Lectures, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 64 languages, Robert S. Mulliken is No. 42,774 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 June 1896, Newburyport
- Died
- 31 October 1986, Arlington County (aged 90)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, theoretical chemist, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Harvard University, University of Chicago
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 64
Did you know
Lived to 90.
Shares a birthday with Orhan Pamuk and Paul Gauguin.
One of 5 people in the Index born in Newburyport, with William Lloyd Garrison.
Has a Wikipedia article in 64 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship1929
- Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry1963
- Silliman Memorial Lectures1964
- Willard Gibbs Award1965
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry1966
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society1967
- Priestley Medal1983
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
Notable works
- Molecular orbital theory
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