Sir John Lennard-Jones

GPTKB entity

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gptkb:University_of_Manchester
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Knighthood
gptkbp:birthDate 1894-10-27
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Leigh,_Lancashire,_England
gptkbp:contribution Advancement of quantum chemistry in the UK
Development of intermolecular potential theory
gptkbp:deathDate 1954-11-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Manchester,_England
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Ralph_H._Fowler
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_Royal_Society_A
gptkbp:Fellowship Fellow of the Royal Society (1929)
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
physics
theoretical chemistry
gptkbp:fullName John Edward Lennard-Jones
gptkbp:honor Knighthood (1953)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Lennard-Jones
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lennard-Jones_potential
molecular orbital theory
pioneering work in quantum mechanics
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Charles_Coulson
gptkb:John_Pople
S. Francis Boys
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Molecular_orbital_theory
gptkb:Lennard-Jones_potential
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:mathematician
gptkb:physicist
chemist
gptkbp:position Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Bristol
Professor of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Principal, University College of North Staffordshire (now Keele University)
gptkbp:spouse Kathleen Lennard-Jones
gptkbp:title Sir
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gptkb:University_of_Bristol
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Manchester
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