Kenneth G. Wilson Quotes


Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.


Citations

Wilson, Kenneth G. "Banquet Speech." Les Prix Nobel 1982, edited by Wilhelm Odelberg, Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1983.

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Kenneth G. Wilson
Kenneth G. Wilson
  • Born: June 8, 1936
  • Died: June 15, 2013
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Scientist

Kenneth Geddes "Ken" Wilson 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. It was embodied in his fundamental work on the renormalization group.