Walter Heitler | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 November 1981 | (aged 77)
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Awards | FRS (1948)[1] Max Planck Medal (1968) Marcel Benoist Prize (1969) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Quantum mechanics |
Institutions | University of Göttingen University of Bristol Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies University of Zurich |
Doctoral advisor | Karl Herzfeld |
Other academic advisors | Arnold Sommerfeld |
Notable students | Sigurd Zienau |
Walter Heinrich Heitler FRS MRIA[1][2] German: [ˈhaɪtlɐ]; 2 January 1904 – 15 November 1981) was a German physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. He brought chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.