William Moffitt
William E. Moffitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1925 |
| Died | 19 December 1958 (aged 33) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum chemistry |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Thesis | The Electronic Structure of Coronene and Pyrene (1948) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Coulson |
| Doctoral students | |
William E. Moffitt (9 November 1925 – 19 December 1958) was a British quantum chemist. He died after a heart attack following a squash match. He had been thought to be one of Britain's most gifted academics.