Fritz Wolfgang London (March 7, 1900 to March 30, 1954) was a German born physicist and professor at Duke University. His fundamental contributions to the theories of chemical bonding and of intermolecular forces (London dispersion forces) are today considered classic and are discussed in standard textbooks of physical chemistry.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account Notable WorkLondon dispersion force 1 Field
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Additional Source Valence Bond Theory (Wikipedia)History section (edge: proposed-by, London)
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1. Fritz London (Wikidata)
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P20 (place of death): Durham, United States
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P19 (place of birth): Wrocław, Poland
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P800 (notable work): London dispersion force
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Fritz Wolfgang London (March 7, 1900 - March 30, 1954) was a German born physicist and professor at Duke University. His fundamental contributions to the theories of chemical bonding and of intermolecular forces (London dispersion forces) are today considered classic and are discussed in standard textbooks of physical chemistry.
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Born: March 7, 1900
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Born: March 7, 1900
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Died: March 30, 1954
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Died: March 30, 1954
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WikipediaProposed: Valence Bond Theory, History section (edge: proposed-by, London)Quote, Proposed: Valence Bond Theory, History section (edge: proposed-by, London)
He then called up his associate Fritz London and they worked out the details of the theory over the course of the night.
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