Inga Fischer-Hjalmars

Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
Born
Inga Fischer

(1918-01-16)January 16, 1918
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
DiedSeptember 17, 2008(2008-09-17) (aged 90)
Lidingö, Stockholm County, Sweden
Alma materStockholm University (PhD, 1952)

Inga Fischer-Hjalmars (née Fischer; 16 January 1918, Stockholm – 17 September 2008, Lidingö) was an internationally acclaimed Swedish physicist, chemist, pharmacist, humanist, and a pioneer in quantum chemistry.[1][2] She was one of the pioneers in the application of quantum mechanics to solve problems in theoretical chemistry. Fischer-Hjalmars also served as chair of the International Council of Scientific Unions' Standing Committee on the Free Circulation of Scientists.

  1. ^ Johansson, Adam Johannes (2012). "Inga Fischer-Hjalmars (1918–2008): Swedish Pharmacist, Humanist, and Pioneer Quantum Chemist". Journal of Chemical Education. 89 (10): 1274–1279. Bibcode:2012JChEd..89.1274J. doi:10.1021/ed300024g.
  2. ^ Sveriges Dödbok 1901–2009, DVD-ROM, Version 5.00, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund (2010).