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Carl Johan Ballhausen (1926–2010)

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Molecular Electronic Structures of Transition Metal Complexes I

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In this introductory article, I summarize Carl Johan Ballhausen’s scientific achievements. Ballhausen was an outstanding contributor to the inorganic renaissance, which unfolded over a period of several years from 1950 forward. I have endeavoured to let the biography be carried along by a parallel account of the quantum chemical developments.

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Notes

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    The mag.scient. degree was essentially equivalent to a Ph.D. degree. The master’s degree from the University of Copenhagen was called cand.mag.

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    In 1913, Werner was honoured with the Nobel Prize for his work.

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    Jens Peder Dahl

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  3. Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Jens Peder Dahl

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Dahl, J.P. (2011). Carl Johan Ballhausen (1926–2010). In: Mingos, D., Day, P., Dahl, J. (eds) Molecular Electronic Structures of Transition Metal Complexes I. Structure and Bonding, vol 142. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/430_2011_48

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