Robert S. Mulliken
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Summary
Robert S. Mulliken was born on June 7, 1896[1], in Newburyport[2]. He died on October 31, 1986[3], in Arlington County[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], theoretical chemist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Samuel Parsons Mulliken[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: physical chemistry[11], organic chemistry[12], theoretical chemistry[13]
- Employer: Florida State University[14], University of Chicago[15], New York University[16]
- Educated at: Harvard University[17], University of Chicago[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19]
- Doctoral advisor: William Draper Harkins[20]
- Notable work: molecular orbital theory[21]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Willard Gibbs Award[24], Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], Priestley Medal[26], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[27], Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[28], Silliman Memorial Lectures[29]
- Member of: Royal Society[30], National Academy of Sciences[31], International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], American Philosophical Society[34], American Association for the Advancement of Science[35], American Physical Society[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Leona Woods[38], William Lichten[39]
- Commons category: Robert Mulliken[40]
- Cause of death: heart failure[41]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[42]
- Family name: Mulliken[43]
- Given name: Robert[44], Sanderson[45]
- Manner of death: natural causes[46]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[47], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[48]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
- Name in native language: Robert Sanderson Mulliken[51]
- Different from: Robert A. Millikan[52]
Why It Matters
Robert S. Mulliken has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
His notable doctoral advisees include Leona Woods[55], a nuclear physicist[56], 1919–1986[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[59], specialised in physics[60].
FAQs
Where was Robert S. Mulliken born?
Robert S. Mulliken was born in Newburyport[2].
Where did Robert S. Mulliken die?
Robert S. Mulliken died in Arlington County[4].
Who were Robert S. Mulliken's parents?
Robert S. Mulliken's father was Samuel Parsons Mulliken[9].
What did Robert S. Mulliken do for work?
Robert S. Mulliken worked as a physicist[5], theoretical chemist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Robert S. Mulliken go to school?
Robert S. Mulliken was educated at Harvard University[17], University of Chicago[18], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
What awards did Robert S. Mulliken receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Willard Gibbs Award[24], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].