Erich Hückel (1896-1980): From Physics to Quantum Chemistry

By Andreas Karachalios

Book Overview

Acknowledgments; Introduction 1 Erich H?ckel's Education and Scientific Awakening: The Path to Quantum Chemistry 2 Erich H?ckel's Research Agenda during the 1930s: Underpinning Organic Chemistry with Quantum Theory 3 The Controversy between Erich H?ckel and Linus Pauling over the Benzene Problem 4 Linus Pauling's Breakthrough to the Theory of Aromatic Compounds and H?ckel's Reaction 5 H?ckel's Efforts to Disseminate His Theory and Its Reception 6 H?ckel's Professional Career in National Socialist Germany 7 The Postwar Years 8 Summary and Concluding Remarks Appendix, I Abbreviations Used for Frequently Cited Journals II Archives III Bibliography

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048135591
• ISBN13: 9789048135592
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"