Robert S. Mulliken

American physicist, chemist and botanical collector (1896 - 1986)
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Robert S. Mulliken

Summary

Robert S. Mulliken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newburyport[2]. He was born on June 7, 1896[3]. He died in Arlington County[4]. He died on October 31, 1986[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], theoretical chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newburyport[2], Robert S. Mulliken…
  • Robert S. Mulliken died in Arlington County[4].
  • Robert S. Mulliken was born on June 7, 1896[3].
  • Robert S. Mulliken died on October 31, 1986[5].
  • Robert S. Mulliken's father was Samuel Parsons Mulliken[10].
  • Robert S. Mulliken held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert S. Mulliken worked as a physicist[6].
  • Robert S. Mulliken worked as a theoretical chemist[7].
  • Robert S. Mulliken worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Robert S. Mulliken's field of work was physical chemistry[12].
  • Robert S. Mulliken's field of work was organic chemistry[13].
  • Robert S. Mulliken's field of work was theoretical chemistry[14].
  • Among Robert S. Mulliken's employers was Florida State University[15].
  • Robert S. Mulliken was employed by University of Chicago[16].
  • Among Robert S. Mulliken's employers was New York University[17].
  • Robert S. Mulliken's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Robert S. Mulliken was educated at University of Chicago[19].
  • Robert S. Mulliken was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Robert S. Mulliken's doctoral advisor was William Draper Harkins[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert S. Mulliken is molecular orbital theory[22].
  • Robert S. Mulliken received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Robert S. Mulliken received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[24].
  • Robert S. Mulliken received the Willard Gibbs Award[25].
  • Robert S. Mulliken received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[26].
  • Robert S. Mulliken received the Priestley Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert S. Mulliken's place of birth was Newburyport[2]. He was born on June 7, 1896[3]. His father was Samuel Parsons Mulliken[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Chicago[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Robert S. Mulliken's doctoral advisor was William Draper Harkins[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], theoretical chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include physical chemistry[12], a branch of chemistry[41]; organic chemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[42]; and theoretical chemistry[14], a branch of chemistry[43]. Employers include Florida State University[15], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1851[46]; University of Chicago[16], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49], headquartered in Chicago[50]; and New York University[17], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1831[53], headquartered in New York City[54]. Doctoral students include Leona Woods[55] and William Lichten[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert S. Mulliken is molecular orbital theory[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[24], a chemistry award[60], in Sweden[61], founded in 1901[62]; Willard Gibbs Award[25], a chemistry award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1911[65]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], a fellowship award[66]; Priestley Medal[27], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1922[69]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[70], a fellowship award[71], in United Kingdom[72].

Death and Burial

Robert S. Mulliken died on October 31, 1986[5]. He died in Arlington County[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[73].

Why It Matters

Robert S. Mulliken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leona Woods[76], a nuclear physicist[77], 1919–1986[78], of United States[79], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[80], specialised in physics[81].

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[10].

What did Robert S. Mulliken do for work?

Robert S. Mulliken worked as physicist[6], theoretical chemist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Robert S. Mulliken go to school?

Robert S. Mulliken was educated at Harvard University[18], University of Chicago[19], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].

What awards did Robert S. Mulliken receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[24], Willard Gibbs Award[25], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[26].

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  1. 8d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, theoretical chemist, university teacher
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