Robert S. Mulliken

Robert Mulliken
Robert Mulliken
	Mulliken in 1966
Born	Robert Sanderson Mulliken; June 7, 1896; Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 31, 1986 (aged 90); Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	MIT; University of Chicago
Known for	Molecular orbital theory; Quantum chemistry; Mulliken electronegativity; Mulliken population analysis
Awards	Peter Debye Award (1963); Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1966); ForMemRS (1967); Priestley Medal (1983);
	Scientific career
Fields	chemistry, physics

Robert Sanderson Mulliken ForMemRS^[1] (June 7, 1896 – October 31, 1986) was an American physicist and 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.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Longuet-Higgins, H. C. (1990). "Robert Sanderson Mulliken. 7 June 1896-31 October 1986". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 35: 328. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1990.0015.Note Longuet-Higgins' amusing title "Selected ploddings of Robert S Mulliken" for reference B238 1965 on page 354 of this Biographical Memoir. The title should be "Selected papers of Robert S Mulliken."
^ Platt, J. R. (1966). "1966 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry: Robert S. Mulliken". Science. 154 (3750): 745–747. Bibcode:1966Sci...154..745P. doi:10.1126/science.154.3750.745. PMID 17745979.

Robert Mulliken
Mulliken in 1966
Born	Robert Sanderson Mulliken (1896-06-07)June 7, 1896 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 31, 1986(1986-10-31) (aged 90) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	MIT University of Chicago
Known for	Molecular orbital theory Quantum chemistry Mulliken electronegativity Mulliken population analysis
Awards	Peter Debye Award (1963) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1966) ForMemRS (1967)^[1] Priestley Medal (1983)
Scientific career
Fields	chemistry, physics