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| John Lennard-Jones | |
| Born | 27 October 1894 Leigh, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 1 November 1954 Stoke-on-Trent, England
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| Known for | Lennard-Jones potential; molecular orbital theory; computational chemistry |
Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones (27 October 1894 - 1 November 1954) was a British theoretical physicist and theoretical chemist. He was a pioneer of molecular orbital theory and of mathematical methods for describing intermolecular forces.
Quantum chemistry
Lennard-Jones helped develop the molecular orbital approach to chemical bonding. His work supported the idea that molecular electrons can be described by orbitals built from atomic orbitals, a foundation of later quantum chemistry and computational chemistry.
In the Quantum Collection, Lennard-Jones is linked with:
- Physics:Quantum molecular orbital theory
- Physics:Quantum linear combination of atomic orbitals
- Physics:Quantum chemistry
Intermolecular forces
The Lennard-Jones potential is a simple model for short-range repulsion and longer-range attraction between neutral atoms or molecules. It is widely used in molecular simulation, condensed matter physics, and chemical physics.
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