Friedrich Hund
Physicist known for Hund's rules
Born
February 4th, 1896
129 years ago
Died
1997
28 years ago — 101 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Contributed significantly to quantum mechanics and atomic structure. Formulated Hund's rules, which describe the electron configurations of atoms in multi-electron systems. Held academic positions in Germany and published numerous research papers throughout a career spanning several decades. Influenced the teaching and understanding of quantum theories.
Developed Hund's rules for electron configuration
Published extensively on molecular and atomic physics
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