Kenneth G. Wilson
Physicist, Academic
1936 – 2013
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Who was Kenneth G. Wilson?
Kenneth Geddes Wilson was an American theoretical physicist and a pioneer in leveraging computers for studying particle physics. He was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on phase transitions—illuminating the subtle essence of phenomena like melting ice and emerging magnetism. It was embodied in his fundamental work on the renormalization group.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1936
Waltham - Also known as
- Kenneth Wilson
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, California Institute of Technology
Physics
( - 1961) - Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
Mathematics
- PhD, California Institute of Technology
- Employment
- Ohio State University
- Cornell University
- Lived in
- Maine
(1995 - 2013/06/15)
- Maine
- Died
- Jun 15, 2013
Saco
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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