Walter Heitler

1904 - 1981

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country of citizenship: German Empire, Weimar Republic, Switzerland

languages spoken, written or signed: German, English

educated at: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

occupation: physicist, university teacher, chemist, philosopher

award received: Fellow of the Royal Society, Max Planck Medal, Marcel Benoist Prize

position held: professor

Walter Heinrich Heitler (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. Source: Wikipedia (en)