Christopher Longuet-Higgins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins 11 April 1923 |
| Died | 27 March 2004 (aged 80) |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA, DPhil) |
| Awards | Tilden Prize (1954) Naylor Prize and Lectureship (1981) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | King's College London University of Chicago University of Manchester University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh University of Sussex |
| Thesis | Some problems in theoretical chemistry by the method of molecular orbitals (1947) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Coulson |
| Doctoral students | |
| Other notable students | Richard Bader[6] |
Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins (11 April 1923 – 27 March 2004) was a British chemist and cognitive scientist. He was the Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge for 13 years until 1967 when he moved to the University of Edinburgh to work in the developing field of cognitive science. He made many significant contributions to our understanding of molecular science. He was also a gifted amateur musician, both as performer and composer, and was keen to advance the scientific understanding of this art.[7] He was the founding editor of the journal Molecular Physics.[8]
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- ^ Higgs, Peter Ware (1954). Some problems in the theory of molecular vibrations. ethos.bl.uk (PhD thesis). King's College London (University of London). OCLC 731205676. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.572829. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Hinton, Geoffrey Everest (1977). Relaxation and its role in vision (PhD thesis). University of Edinburgh. hdl:1842/8121. OCLC 18656113. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.482889.
- ^ a b c Christopher Longuet-Higgins at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ "Murrell, John Norman". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.111967. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Richard F. W. Bader". Chemical & Engineering News. 26 March 2012.
- ^ Darwin, Chris (10 June 2004). "Christopher Longuet-Higgins". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Editorial (2005). "Christopher Longuet-Higgins, 1923 to 2004". Mol. Phys. 103 (1): 141. Bibcode:2005MolPh.103..141.. doi:10.1080/00268970412331311685. S2CID 220374780.
