Charles Coulson

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Charles Coulson was a prominent British theoretical chemist and mathematician known for his pioneering work in quantum chemistry and for authoring the influential book "Valence."


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instanceOf mathematician
person
quantum chemist
theoretical chemist
academicDegree PhD NERFINISHED
authorOf Valence NERFINISHED
awardReceived Fellow of the Royal Society NERFINISHED
birthDate 1910-12-13
birthPlace Dudley, Worcestershire, England NERFINISHED
citizenship British
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBurialOrCremation 1974
deathDate 1974-01-07
educatedAt Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
University of London NERFINISHED
employer King's College London NERFINISHED
University of London NERFINISHED
University of Oxford NERFINISHED
familyName Coulson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork mathematics
quantum chemistry
theoretical chemistry
genre scientific literature
givenName Charles NERFINISHED
hasAcademicDiscipline physical chemistry
hasGender male
influenced development of modern quantum chemistry
knownFor book "Valence" NERFINISHED
molecular orbital theory
pioneering work in quantum chemistry
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainInterest chemical bonding
molecular structure
memberOf Royal Society
name Charles Alfred Coulson NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableStudent H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins NERFINISHED
notableWork Valence NERFINISHED
occupation chemist
mathematician
university teacher
positionHeld Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Oxford
Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford NERFINISHED
religion Methodism NERFINISHED
workLocation London, England NERFINISHED
Oxford, England NERFINISHED

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Christopher Longuet-Higgins
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