
American physicist, chemist and botanical collector (1896 - 1986)
Robert S. Mulliken was an American scientist who worked in physics and chemistry during the 20th century, and also collected plants. He is notable for his contributions to understanding the structure of molecules and chemical bonding, work that earned him recognition in his field during a long scientific career spanning much of the 1900s.
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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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