Michael Dewar | |
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| Born | Michael James Steuart Dewar 24 September 1918 |
| Died | 10 October 1997 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA, DPhil) |
| Known for | Dewar reactivity number Dewar–Zimmerman analysis Dewar–Chatt–Duncanson model Semi-empirical quantum chemistry methods |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of London 1951– University of Chicago 1959– University of Texas 1963– University of Florida 1989–1994 |
| Thesis | New explosives (1942) |
| Doctoral advisor | Frederick E. King[2] |
| Doctoral students | Nenad Trinajstić |
Michael James Steuart Dewar (24 September 1918 – 10 October 1997) was an American theoretical chemist.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "Michael J. S. Dewar, PhD Chemistry Tree". academictree.org.
- ^ Michael Dewar IAQMS page
- ^ Josef Michl and Marye Anne Fox (1998). "Michael J. S. Dewar September 24, 1918 – October 10, 1997" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences.
- ^ Eamonn Healy (2013). "Michael J. S. Dewar: A Model Iconoclast". Pioneers of Quantum Chemistry. ACS Symposium Series. Vol. 1122. pp. 139–153. doi:10.1021/bk-2013-1122.ch005. ISBN 978-0-8412-2716-3.