CCL: SV: SV: 100 years of computational chemistry?

Dear Domenico,

I am sorry, I do not know of any English translation of Burrau's work. His pioneering contribution was discussed in the contemporary theoretical chemistry literature. But he left this field, and that is probably why he is largely forgotten by computational chemists today. Burrau had a brilliant career as a geodesist, became head of the Department of Geodesy of Copenhagen University, and State Geodesist of Denmark.

Yours,

Jens >--<

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Sendt: 21. april 2018 22:17
Til: Jens Spanget-Larsen
Emne: CCL: SV: 100 years of computational chemistry?

Dear Jens,
does there exist the english version of Burrau's article?

Best regards

Domenico

2018-04-21 18:58 GMT+02:00 Jens Spanget-Larsen spanget===ruc.dk <owner-chemistry^^ccl.net>:

Dear CCL:

Probably the first accurate quantum chemical calculation on a system with a covalent chemical bond was performed by Øjvind Burrau in 1926-27, a Dane working at Niels Bohr's institute in Copenhagen. Burrau investigated the dihydrogen molecular cation; he computed the binding energy, the potential energy curve, and produced a graph of the molecular orbital wave function. The results were briefly announced in November 1926 in 'Die Naturwissenschaften', the full paper was published next year in 'Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Mathematisk-fysiske Meddelelser':

Ø. Burrau (1927): "Berechnung des Energiewertes des Wasserstoffmolekel-Ions (H2+) im Normalzustand”, Die Naturwissenschaften 16-17 (Zuschrift, 22. November 1926).

Ø. Burrau (1927): ”Berechnung des Energiewertes des Wasserstoffmolekel-Ions (H2+) im Normalzustand”, Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Mathematisk-fysiske Meddelelser 7, 1-18.

Yours, Jens >--<

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Dept. of Science Fax: +45 4674 3011
Roskilde University Mobile: +45 2320 6246
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Sendt: 19. april 2018 22:54
Til: Jens Spanget-Larsen
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Sent to CCL by: "Salter-Duke, Brian James " [brian.james.duke(!)http://gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">gmail.com]
I would think many people would say Heitler and London's calculation on H2 and
the first, at least quantum chemistry, calculation on a molecule.

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 08:57:09AM +0200, German Ignacio Sastre Navarro gsastre^_^itq.upv.es wrote:
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> Dear all,
>
> What is considered to be the founding (calculation/group/person)
> of computational chemistry?
> Have we already celebrated 100 years?
>
> Thanks
>
> Best regards
> German
>
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Brian Salter-Duke (Brian Duke) Brian.Salter-Duke^-^monash.edu
Adjunct Associate Professor
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Monash University Parkville Campus, VIC 3052, Australia

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Dear CCL:
 
Probably the first accurate quantum chemical calculation on a system with a covalent chemical bond was performed by the Øjvind Burrau in 1926-27, a Dane working at Niels Bohr's institute in Copenhagen. Burrau investigated
the dihydrogen molecular cation; he computed the binding energy, the potential energy curve, and produced a graph of the molecular orbital wave function. The results were briefly announced in November 1926 in 'Die Naturwissenschaften', the full paper was published
next year in 'Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Mathematisk-fysiske Meddelelser':
 
Ø. Burrau (1927): "Berechnung des Energiewertes des Wasserstoffmolekel-Ions (H2+) im Normalzustand”, Die Naturwissenschaften 16-17 (Zuschrift, 22. November 1926).
 
Ø. Burrau (1927): ”Berechnung des Energiewertes des Wasserstoffmolekel-Ions (H2+) im Normalzustand”, Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. Mathematisk-fysiske Meddelelser 7, 1-18.
 
Yours, Jens >--<  
 
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  Dept. of Science           Fax:          +45 4674 3011 
  Roskilde University        Mobile:       +45 2320 6246 
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Sendt: 19. april 2018 22:54 
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Sent to CCL by: "Salter-Duke, Brian James " [brian.james.duke(!)gmail.com] 
I would think many people would say Heitler and London's calculation on H2 and 
the first, at least quantum chemistry, calculation on a molecule. 
 
On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 08:57:09AM +0200, German Ignacio Sastre Navarro gsastre^_^itq.upv.es wrote: 
> 
> Sent to CCL by: German Ignacio Sastre Navarro [gsastre{}itq.upv.es] 
>    Dear all, 
> 
>    What is considered to be the founding (calculation/group/person) 
>    of computational chemistry? 
>    Have we already celebrated 100 years? 
> 
>    Thanks 
> 
>    Best regards 
>    German 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> German Sastre                              http://www.upv.es/~gsastre 
> Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica (UPV-CSIC) e-mail: gsastre ~~ http://itq.upv.es" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"> itq.upv.es 
> Universidad Politecnica de Valencia            Phone: +34-96-387-9445 
> Av. Los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)     Fax: +34-96-387-7809 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> 
 
-- 
   Brian Salter-Duke (Brian Duke)   Brian.Salter-Duke^-^monash.edu 
                    Adjunct Associate Professor 
            Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences 
      Monash University Parkville Campus, VIC 3052, Australia 
 
 
 
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