Who Was the First to Use Wave Mechanics to Study Electrons in the Hydrogen Atom?

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The first comprehensive application of wave mechanics to study electrons in the hydrogen atom was conducted by Erwin Schrödinger, who is renowned for formulating the Schrödinger equation. Louis de Broglie contributed significantly to quantum mechanics with his de Broglie wavelength equation (λ = h/mv), but it was Schrödinger's work that fully described electron behavior in hydrogen. The discussion also references Niels Bohr's contributions to atomic theory, particularly in explaining spectroscopic series, and Paul Dirac's work related to the Schrödinger equation.

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Here is an objective question:

The first full presentation of the behavior of electron in hydrogen atom by using wave mechanics is by:
Louis de Broglie or Schrödinger?

As far as I know, Schrödinger is famous for his wave equation. Meanwhile, de Broglie is known for the equation lambda= h/mv.
 
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Dirac?

Wrote the Schrondinger equation w.r.t. the electron, right?
 
Bohr? Explained spectroscopic series.
 

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