John Van Vleck was one of the United States' first theoretical physicists, specializing in problems of chemical physics, magnetism , quantum theory, and spectroscopy. Some of his work has had important practical applications in such devices as the...

Van Vleck was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on March 13, 1899. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1920 and his master's (1921) and doctorate (1922) from Harvard University. After teaching for a year at Harvard, he...

1899-1980 American physicist best known for his quantum explanation of magnetic phenomena. He introduced the concept of temperature-independent susceptibility known as Van Vleck paramagnetism and used quantum theory to evaluate the behavior of an atom...

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (March 13, 1899 – October 27, 1980) was an American physicist. Born in Middletown, Connecticut the son of mathematician Edward Burr Van Vleck and grandson of astronomer John Monroe Van Vleck, he grew up in Madison,...

Byline: Aaron Nathans The Capital Times UW-Madison police found a man dead in a men's restroom in Van Vleck Hall Friday morning. Police said the call came in at 9:48 a.m. They responded and found the 66-year-old man had no pulse...

Van Dyke, John Appleton. Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Monday, December 5, 2005 in Menasha, Wisconsin. He was a most remarkable man who lived a full and loving life. He was born October 5, 1915, son of Joseph R. and Laura...