1896–1986 American chemical physicist who developed molecular orbital theory.
Keywords: orbital; bond; molecule; valence
Mulliken, Robert Sanderson
Katherine D Watson, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002882
| Further Reading | |
| book Mulliken RS (1989) Life of a Scientist, Ransil BJ (ed.). Berlin: Springer-Verlag. | |
| book Mulliken RS (1975) Selected Papers of Robert S. Mulliken, Ramsay DA and Hinze J (eds). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. | |
| book Brock WH (1992) "The nature of the chemical bond". The Fontana History of Chemistry, pp. 462–505. London: Fontana Press. | |
| Butler LJ (1994) Robert S. Mulliken and the politics of science and scientists, 1939–1946. Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences 25: 25–45. | |
| book James LK (ed.) (1993) Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 1901–1992. Washington DC: American Chemical Society and Chemical Heritage Foundation. | |
| Longuet-Higgins HC (1990) Robert Sanderson Mulliken. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 35: 327–354. | |
| book McMurray EJ (ed.) (1995) Notable Twentieth Century Scientists. New York and London: Gale Research. | |
| Nachtrieb NH (1975) Interview with Robert S. Mulliken. Journal of Chemical Education 52: 560–564. | |
| Platt JR (1966) 1966 Nobel laureate in chemistry: Robert S. Mulliken. Science 154: 745–747. | |
| book Wasson T (ed.) (1987) Nobel Prize Winners. New York: HW Wilson Company. | |
