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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P27 (country of citizenship): Weimar Republic
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P20 (place of death): Zurich, Switzerland
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P19 (place of birth): Karlsruhe, Germany
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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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Born: 2 January 1904
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Born: 2 January 1904
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Died: 15 November 1981
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Died: 15 November 1981
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Infobox fields: Quantum physics
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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.
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- Member Of: University of Bristol, Infobox: workplaces
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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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