Robert Sanderson MullikenForMemRS(June 7, 1896 – October 31, 1986) was an Americanphysical chemist, primarily responsible for the early development ofmolecular orbital theory, i.e. the elaboration of themolecular orbitalmethod of computing the structure ofmolecules. Mulliken received theNobel Prizein Chemistry in 1966 and thePriestley Medalin 1983. Fields: chemistry, physics Education: MIT University of Chicago