Friedrich Hund (1896–1997) was a German physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics and atomic physics. He is best remembered for Hund's rules, which are important in the field of atomic and molecular spectroscopy. These rules help predict the term symbols and the ground state of multi-electron atoms by considering the effects of electron spin and orbital angular momentum.

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Friedrich Hund by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-18 Updated 2026-10-31
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Portrait of Friedrich Hund
. Original photographer unidentified; Friedrich Hund estate, held and supplied by Gerhard Hund (GFHund); existing border crop by Sebastian Wallroth. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Source.
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