Scientists

Walter Heitler

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Science Atlas. "Walter Heitler." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/walter-heitler.

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Science Atlas. (n.d.). Walter Heitler. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/walter-heitler

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@misc{scienceatlas-walter-heitler,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Walter Heitler},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/walter-heitler},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Walter Heinrich Heitler (2 January 1904 to 15 November 1981) was a German-Irish theoretical physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. He brought chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.

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Birth Yearthe subject's own account

1904 1

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1904-01-02 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1981-11-15 1

Death Yearthe subject's own account

1981 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Proposed

Valence Bond Theory

Additional Source Valence Bond Theory (Wikipedia)History section (edge: proposed-by, Heitler)

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1. Walter Heitler (Wikipedia)

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Walter Heinrich Heitler (2 January 1904 - 15 November 1981) was a German-Irish theoretical physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. He brought chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.

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