Richard Wilson (physicist)
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Richard Wilson (29 April 1926 – 19 May 2018) was a British-American physicist. His original fields were nuclear and elementary particle physics but branched out into applications of physics in other disciplines. Most of his career he has been a physics professor at Harvard University.
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Richard Wilson | |
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Born | (1926-04-29)29 April 1926 London, England, U.K. |
Died | 19 May 2018(2018-05-19) (aged 92) |
Nationality (legal) | British & American |
Alma mater | Oxford University |
Known for | Risk Analysis |
Spouse | Andree Desiree Dumond (1928–2016)[1] |
Awards | IUSSR, Chernobyl Medal, Andrei Sakharov Prize, Dixy Lee Ray Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Doctoral advisor | CH Collie |
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