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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.
Wilson became the Director of the Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering (Cornell Theory Center) – one of five national supercomputer centers created by the National Science Foundation in 1985.
Jun 15, 2013 · 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. Work.
Jun 21, 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 iron bar loses its magnetism, died on Saturday in Saco, Me.
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 ...
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1982 was awarded to Kenneth G. Wilson "for his theory for critical phenomena in connection with phase transitions"
Kenneth G Wilson. I was born 1936 in Waltham, Massachusetts, the son of E. Bright Wilson Jr. and Emily Buckingham Wilson. My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.
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