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Robert S. Mulliken

American physicist, chemist and botanical collector (1896 - 1986)

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Robert Sanderson Mulliken was an American physical 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.

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Born
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Place of birth
Newburyport wd
Died
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Place of death
Arlington County wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
physicist, theoretical chemist, university teacher, chemist wd
Education
Harvard University, University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1929)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1966)
  • Willard Gibbs Award (1965)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Priestley Medal (1983)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1967)
  • Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry (1963)
  • Silliman Memorial Lectures (1964)

Questions

When was Robert S. Mulliken born?
Robert S. Mulliken was born on 7 June 1896 in Newburyport.
Where did Robert S. Mulliken study?
Robert S. Mulliken was educated at Harvard University, University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Robert S. Mulliken · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q233355 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Mulliken,Robert 1929 Chicago.jpg by GFHund (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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