john van vleck

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United States physicist (1899-1980)

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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was an American physicist and mathematician who is regarded as one of the fathers of modern quantum theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977 jointly with Philip W. Anderson and Sir Nevill F. Mott for their research into electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems. He made major contributions to the understanding of the behavior of electrons in magnetic solids. His works laid the foundation for the development of modern computing and data storage technology.