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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"
Apr 16, 2024 · Kenneth Geddes Wilson (born June 8, 1936, Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.—died June 15, 2013, Saco, Maine) 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 ...
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Jul 31, 2013 · 18 Altmetric. Metrics. Nobel-prizewinning physicist who revolutionized theoretical science. Before Kenneth Wilson's work, calculations in particle physics were plagued by infinities. Results...
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Jun 21, 2013 · Cornell University. By Dennis Overbye. June 20, 2013. Kenneth G. Wilson, who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Physics for showing how to calculate tricky moments like when ice melts or an...
Jun 18, 2013 · Kenneth G. Wilson, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who pointed the way to a detailed understanding of some of the most familiar phenomena in nature, such as the transformation of water into...
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.
