John Lennard-Jones
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Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones
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| Born | John Edward Jones 27 October 1894 Leigh, Lancashire |
| Died |
1 November 1954 (aged 60) Stoke-on-Trent |
| Nationality | English |
| Fields | Mathematician |
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| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Doctoral advisor | Ralph Howard Fowler |
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| Known for | Lennard-Jones potential |
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Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones KBE, FRS (27 October 1894 – 1 November 1954) was a mathematician who was a professor of theoretical physics at University of Bristol, and then of theoretical science at the University of Cambridge. He may be regarded as the initiator of modern computational chemistry.
Lennard-Jones is well-known among scientists for his work on molecular structure, valency and intermolecular forces. Much research of these topics over several decades grew from a paper he published in 1929. His theories of liquids and of surface catalysis also remain influential. He wrote few, albeit influential, papers.
His main interest was of atomic and molecular structure, especially the forces between atomic particles, the nature of chemical bonds and such basic matters as why water expands when it freezes. Holding the first Chair of Theoretical Chemistry in the United Kingdom, he established a research school applying to phenomena in physics and organic chemistry new concepts of quantum mechanics and the interactions of subatomic particles. The department attracted many notable scientists and mathematicians, including S.F. Boys, C.A. Coulson, G.G. Hall, A. Hurley, and J. Pople.
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