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Friedrich Hund
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<p>Friedrich Hermann Hund (4 February 1896 – 31 March 1997) was a German <a href="/facts/Physicist/cQcgvSIm">physicist</a> from <a href="/facts/Karlsruhe/2unoefIC">Karlsruhe</a> known for his work on atoms and molecules. He is known for the <a href="/facts/Hund%2527s_rules/pyyb3f6a">Hund's rules</a> to predict the <a href="/facts/Electron_configuration/TQjRr22P">electron configuration</a> of <a href="/facts/Chemical_element/0jducgWD">chemical elements</a>. His work on <a href="/facts/Hund%2527s_cases/u546sYB0">Hund's cases</a> and <a href="/facts/Molecular_orbital_theory/VJ6Kg8bI">molecular orbital theory</a> furthered the understanding of molecular structure. </p>