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Robert S. Mulliken

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Robert S. Mulliken

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Also known as Robert Sanderson Mulliken, R. S. Mulliken

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

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Robert Sanderson Mulliken (1896–1986) was a scientist whose work included studies on molecular complexes, diatomic molecules, and polyatomic molecules. He authored the book *Life of a scientist*. His contributions to the field were recognized with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Mulliken is included in the collections of the Royal Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Nobel Laureates. His writings have been referenced by 407 other encyclopedia articles. A quote attributed to him notes that as calculations became more accurate, concepts tended to vanish into thin air.

Synthesized by Vinony from 20 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Wikiquote, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Nobel Prize, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
9

Top works

  • Molecular complexes
  • Molecular complexes
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Polyatomic Molecules
  • Life of a scientist

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1685-03-21
Active to
1750-07-28
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Discography

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density

    · 1988 · cited 95,788x

  2. Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation

    · 2011 · cited 56,560x

  3. Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support

    · 2009 · cited 46,839x

  4. Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso

    · 1996 · cited 39,802x

  5. The PHQ-9

    · 2001 · cited 39,510x

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Quotes

  • “...the more accurate the calculations became, the more the concepts tended to vanish into thin air.”

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1966

    “for his fundamental work concerning chemical bonds and the electronic structure of molecules by the molecular orbital method”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newburyport
Place of death
Arlington County
Educated at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employer
New York University
Languages spoken
English language
Award
Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
Notable work
molecular orbital theory
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral advisor
William Draper Harkins
Doctoral student
Leona Woods
Field of work
theoretical chemistry
Image
Mulliken,Robert 1929 Chicago.jpg
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member of
American Physical Society
Commons category
Robert Mulliken
date of birth
1896-06-07
date of death
1986-10-31
nominated for
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
name in native language
Robert Sanderson Mulliken
cause of death
heart failure
different from
Robert A. Millikan
manner of death
natural causes
interested in
physics
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Sanderson Mulliken (June 7, 1896 – October 31, 1986) 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.

Early years

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