Kenneth G. Wilson
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Summary
Kenneth G. Wilson was born on June 8, 1936[1], in Waltham[2]. He died on June 15, 2013[3], in Saco[4]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[5], university teacher[6], pedagogue[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,144 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Father: Edgar Bright Wilson[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: critical phenomena[12], physics[13], theoretical physics[14]
- Employer: Cornell University[15], Ohio State University[16]
- Educated at: California Institute of Technology[17], Harvard University[18], Harvard College[19], George School[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Murray Gell-Mann[21]
- Student: Michael Peskin[22]
- Notable work: critical phenomena[23]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], Boltzmann Medal[26], Wolf Prize in Physics[27], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[28], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[29], Eringen Medal[30], Franklin Medal[31], Fellow of the American Physical Society[32], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[33], Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics[34], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], American Physical Society[38], American Philosophical Society[39]
- Religion or worldview: Quakers[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Doctoral student: Michael Peskin[42], Paul Ginsparg[43], Roman Jackiw[44], H. R. Krishnamurthy[45], Joel L. Horowitz[46]
- Cause of death: lymphoma[47]
- Family name: Wilson[48]
- Given name: Kenneth[49]
- Student of: Murray Gell-Mann[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[52], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[54]
- Name in native language: Kenneth Geddes Wilson[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Kenneth G. Wilson include Wilson loop[56].
Why It Matters
Kenneth G. Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Wilson loop[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Ginsparg[59], a physicist[60], b. 1955[61], of United States[62], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[63]; Roman Jackiw[64], a theoretical physicist[65], 1939–2023[66], of Poland[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[68], specialised in theoretical physics[69]; and Michael Peskin[70], a particle physicist[71], b. 1951[72], of United States[73], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[74], specialised in physics[75].
FAQs
Where was Kenneth G. Wilson born?
Kenneth G. Wilson's place of birth was Waltham[2].
Where did Kenneth G. Wilson die?
Kenneth G. Wilson passed away in Saco[4].
Who were Kenneth G. Wilson's parents?
Kenneth G. Wilson's father was Edgar Bright Wilson[10].
What did Kenneth G. Wilson do for work?
Kenneth G. Wilson worked as a theoretical physicist[5], university teacher[6], pedagogue[7], and physicist[8].
Where did Kenneth G. Wilson go to school?
Kenneth G. Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology[17], Harvard University[18], Harvard College[19], and George School[20].
What awards did Kenneth G. Wilson receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Nobel Prize in Physics[25], Boltzmann Medal[26], and Wolf Prize in Physics[27].