Kenneth G. Wilson

Summary

Kenneth G. Wilson is a human^[1]. He was born in Waltham^[2]. He was born on +1936-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Saco^[4]. He died on +2013-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], pedagogue^[8], and physicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Kenneth G. Wilson's place of birth was Waltham^[2].
• Kenneth G. Wilson passed away in Saco^[4].
• Kenneth G. Wilson was born on +1936-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kenneth G. Wilson died on +2013-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's father was Edgar Bright Wilson^[11].
• Kenneth G. Wilson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Kenneth G. Wilson worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Kenneth G. Wilson worked as a pedagogue^[8].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's professions included physicist^[9].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's field of work was critical phenomena^[13].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's field of work was physics^[14].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's field of work was theoretical physics^[15].
• Among Kenneth G. Wilson's employers was Cornell University^[16].
• Among Kenneth G. Wilson's employers was Ohio State University^[17].
• Kenneth G. Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[18].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's education included a stint at Harvard University^[19].
• Kenneth G. Wilson was educated at Harvard College^[20].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's education included a stint at George School^[21].
• Kenneth G. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Murray Gell-Mann^[22].
• A notable student of Kenneth G. Wilson was Michael Peskin^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Kenneth G. Wilson is critical phenomena^[24].
• Kenneth G. Wilson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Kenneth G. Wilson received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[26].
• Kenneth G. Wilson received the Boltzmann Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth G. Wilson's place of birth was Waltham^[2]. He was born on +1936-06-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Edgar Bright Wilson^[11].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Harvard University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Harvard College^[20], a college^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38]; and George School^[21], a school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1893^[41]. Kenneth G. Wilson's doctoral advisor was Murray Gell-Mann^[22]. He studied under Murray Gell-Mann^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], pedagogue^[8], and physicist^[9]. Fields of work include critical phenomena^[13], a branch of physics^[43]; physics^[14], a branch of science^[44]; and theoretical physics^[15], a branch of physics^[45]. Employers include Cornell University^[16], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1865^[48], headquartered in Ithaca^[49] and Ohio State University^[17], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1870^[52], headquartered in Columbus^[53]. A notable student of Kenneth G. Wilson was Michael Peskin^[23]. Doctoral students include Michael Peskin^[54], Paul Ginsparg^[55], Roman Jackiw^[56], H. R. Krishnamurthy^[57], and Joel L. Horowitz^[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kenneth G. Wilson is critical phenomena^[24]. Things named for him include Wilson loop^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[26], a physics award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Boltzmann Medal^[27], an award^[66]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[67], a physics award^[68], in Israel^[69], founded in 1978^[70]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[71], a physics award^[72], in Australia^[73], founded in 1979^[74]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[75], an award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1923^[78].

Personal Life

Kenneth G. Wilson's religion is recorded as Quakers^[79].

Death and Burial

Kenneth G. Wilson died on +2013-06-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Saco^[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[80].

Why It Matters

Kenneth G. Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Entities named for him include Wilson loop^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Ginsparg^[83], a physicist^[84], b. 1955^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[87]; Michael Peskin^[88], a particle physicist^[89], b. 1951^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[92], specialised in physics^[93]; and Roman Jackiw^[94], a theoretical physicist^[95], 1939–2023^[96], of Poland^[97], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[98], specialised in theoretical physics^[99].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth G. Wilson born?

Born in Waltham^[2], Kenneth G. Wilson…

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^[11].

What did Kenneth G. Wilson do for work?

Kenneth G. Wilson worked as theoretical physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], pedagogue^[8], and physicist^[9].

Where did Kenneth G. Wilson go to school?

Kenneth G. Wilson was educated at California Institute of Technology^[18], Harvard University^[19], Harvard College^[20], and George School^[21].

What awards did Kenneth G. Wilson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Nobel Prize in Physics^[26], Boltzmann Medal^[27], and Wolf Prize in Physics^[67].