Walter Heitler

Walter Heitler FRS MRIA
Born	Walter Heinrich Heitler (1904-01-02)2 January 1904 Karlsruhe, Baden, German Empire
Died	15 November 1981(1981-11-15) (aged 77) Zollikon, Zurich, Switzerland
Alma mater	University of Munich
Known for	Valence bond theory
Awards	MRIA (1943) FRS (1948)[1] Max Planck Medal (1968) Marcel Benoist Prize (1969)
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Göttingen University of Bristol Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies University of Zurich
Doctoral advisor	Karl Herzfeld
Other academic advisors	Arnold Sommerfeld
Notable students	Sigurd Zienau

Walter Heinrich Heitler (German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈhaɪtlɐ]; 2 January 1904 – 15 November 1981) was a German physicist who made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory. He brought chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.