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Kenneth Geddes " Ken " Wilson (June 8, 1936 – June 15, 2013) 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.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1982 was awarded to Kenneth G. Wilson "for his theory for critical phenomena in connection with phase transitions"
Nobel Laureate Kenneth G. Wilson, who joined Ohio State University’s Department of Physics as the Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor in 1988, died June 15, 2013 at his home in Maine. He was 77 years old.
Kenneth G. Wilson The Nobel Prize in Physics 1982 . Born: 8 June 1936, Waltham, MA, USA . Died: 15 June 2013, Saco, ME, USA . Affiliation at the time of the award: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA . Prize motivation: “for his theory for critical phenomena in connection with phase transitions” Prize share: 1/1
Jul 31, 2013 · Nobel-prizewinning physicist who revolutionized theoretical science. Before Kenneth Wilson's work, calculations in particle physics were plagued by infinities. Results came from a workaround ...
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Jun 11, 2024 · Kenneth Geddes Wilson was an American physicist who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize for Physics for his development of a general procedure for constructing improved theories concerning the transformations of matter called continuous, or second-order, phase transitions.
Jun 18, 2013 · Kenneth Wilson, who won the 1982 Nobel Prize for his work on phase transitions and quantum field theory, passed away in 2013. He was a visionary physicist who pioneered the renormalization group and lattice gauge theory, and was a leader in supercomputing and science education.
