John Murrell (chemist)

John Norman Murrell FRS (2 March 1932 – 25 January 2016) was a British theoretical chemist who played a leading role in revolutionising the UK's reputation for theoretical chemistry during the second half of the 20th century.

John Murrell

FRS
John Norman Murrell
Born(1932-03-02)2 March 1932
Brixton, England
Died25 January 2016(2016-01-25) (aged 83)
North Chailey, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materKing's College London
Known for
  • Understanding of spectra
  • Theory of intermolecular forces
  • Construction of potential energy surfaces
Spouse(Dorothy) Shirley Read
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical chemistry
Institutions
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Sheffield
  • Tallahassee, Florida
  • University of Sussex
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