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John Lennard-Jones

British scientist (1894-1954) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 60

Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones was a British mathematician and professor of theoretical physics at the University of Bristol, and then of theoretical science at the University of Cambridge. He was an important pioneer in the development of modern computational chemistry and theoretical chemistry.

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Longstaff Prize1954
Davy Medal1953
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1954 · aged 60