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Latest revision as of 23:02, 24 May 2026


Friedrich Hund
Hund
Hund
Born 4 February 1896
Karlsruhe, Germany
Died 31 March 1997
Göttingen, Germany


Known for Hund's rules; molecular orbitals; tunneling in molecules

Friedrich Hund (1896-1997) was a German physicist known for Hund's rules, which describe how electrons occupy orbitals in atoms.

Atomic structure

Hund's rules help predict the ordering of atomic term states and the arrangement of electron spins in partially filled shells. They are important in spectroscopy, chemistry, and the quantum description of many-electron atoms.

Hund also contributed to molecular orbital theory and early discussions of quantum tunneling in molecular systems.

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Author: Harold Foppele