Benjamin Widom

Summary

Benjamin Widom is a human^[1]. He was born in Newark^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4]. He died on January 23, 2025^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Newark^[2], Benjamin Widom…
• Benjamin Widom passed away in Ithaca^[4].
• Benjamin Widom was born on October 13, 1927^[3].
• Benjamin Widom died on January 23, 2025^[5].
• Benjamin Widom held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Benjamin Widom worked as a chemist^[6].
• Benjamin Widom's professions included physicist^[7].
• Benjamin Widom worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Benjamin Widom's field of work was statistical mechanics^[11].
• Among Benjamin Widom's employers was Cornell University^[12].
• Benjamin Widom was employed by Leiden University^[13].
• Benjamin Widom was employed by Utrecht University^[14].
• Benjamin Widom was employed by Leiden University^[15].
• Benjamin Widom was educated at Columbia University^[16].
• Benjamin Widom's education included a stint at Cornell University^[17].
• Benjamin Widom was educated at Stuyvesant High School^[18].
• Benjamin Widom received the ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[19].
• Benjamin Widom received the Boltzmann Medal^[20].
• Benjamin Widom received the Onsager Medal^[21].
• Benjamin Widom received the Centenary Prize^[22].
• Benjamin Widom received the Dickson Prize in Science^[23].
• Benjamin Widom received the Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[24].
• Benjamin Widom was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Benjamin Widom was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Benjamin Widom is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Widom was born in Newark^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Cornell University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Ithaca^[35]; and Stuyvesant High School^[18], a specialized high school in New York City^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1904^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Benjamin Widom's field of work was statistical mechanics^[11]. Employers include Cornell University^[12], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1865^[42], headquartered in Ithaca^[43]; Leiden University^[13], a university^[44], in Netherlands^[45], founded in 1575^[46], headquartered in Leiden^[47]; and Utrecht University^[14], a public research university^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1636^[50], headquartered in Utrecht^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[19], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1993^[54]; Boltzmann Medal^[20], an award^[55]; Onsager Medal^[21], an award^[56], in Norway^[57], founded in 1993^[58]; Centenary Prize^[22], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1947^[61]; Dickson Prize in Science^[23], a science award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1969^[64]; and Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics^[24], an award^[65], founded in 1931^[66].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Widom died on January 23, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Widom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Widom born?

Benjamin Widom was born in Newark^[2].

Where did Benjamin Widom die?

Benjamin Widom died in Ithaca^[4].

What did Benjamin Widom do for work?

Benjamin Widom worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Benjamin Widom go to school?

Benjamin Widom was educated at Columbia University^[16], Cornell University^[17], and Stuyvesant High School^[18].

What awards did Benjamin Widom receive?

Honors received include ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry^[19], Boltzmann Medal^[20], Onsager Medal^[21], and Centenary Prize^[22].