Benjamin Widom
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Benjamin Widom | |
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Alma mater | Statistical Mechanics |
Institutions | Cornell University |
Benjamin Widom (born 13 October 1927) is the Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry at Cornell University. His research interests include physical chemistry and statistical mechanics. In 1998, Widom was awarded the Boltzmann Medal "for his illuminating studies of the statistical mechanics of fluids and fluid mixtures and their interfacial properties, especially his clear and general formulation of scaling hypotheses for the equation of state and surface tensions of fluids near critical points."[1]
Widom's professional papers are archived at Cornell University.[2]
Academic background
Widom was born in
Publications
- Theoretical modeling: An introduction. Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100, 242.
- Theory of phase equilibrium. J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100, 13190.
- Lekkerkerker, H.N.W.; Widom, B. An Exactly Solvable Model for Depletion Phenomena. Physica A 2000, 285, 483-492.
- Barkema, G.T.; Widom, B. Model of Hydrophobic Attraction in Two and Three Dimensions. J. Chem Phys. 2000, 113, 2349-2353.
- Weiss, V.C.; Widom, B. Contact Angles in Sequential Wetting: Pentane On Water. Physica A 2001, 292, 137-145.
- Widom, B. Surface Tension and Molecular Correlations near the Critical Point, J. Chem. Phys. 1965, 43, 3892-3897.
- Widom, B. Equation of State in the Neighborhood of the Critical Point, J. Chem. Phys. 1965, 43, 3898-3905.
- Widom, B.; Bhimalapuram, P; Koga, K. The Hydrophobic Effect. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (PCCP) 2003, 5, 3085-3093.
Family
Widom's niece Jennifer Widom is the Frederick Emmons Terman Dean of the Stanford School of Engineering and the Fletcher Jones Professor of Computer Science.
Awards
- New York Academy of Sciences Boris Pregel Award in Chemical Physics
- ACS Langmuir Medalin Chemical Physics, 1982
- ACS Hildebrand Award in Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry of Liquids
- Dickson Prize for Science, 1987
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Hirschfelder Prize
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Bakhuys Roozeboom Medal
- Onsager Lectureship, 1994
- Boltzmann Medal, 1998
- IUPAP Commission on Statistical Physics, 1998
- ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry, 1999
- National Academy of Sciences
- American Philosophical Society
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow
- New York Academy of Sciences Fellow
Private life
Widom is father to Michael Widom, a professor of physics at Carnegie Mellon University, Elizabeth Widom, a professor of geology at Miami University, and Jonathan Widom, a professor of biochemistry at Northwestern University. He is brother to Harold Widom, professor emeritus of mathematics at U. C. Santa Cruz.
References
- Benjamin Widom at Cornell University's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Benjamin Widom wins prestigious Boltzmann medal
- The Boltzmann Award, 1998 Archived 2018-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boltzmann Medallist 1998". Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ^ "Benjamin Widom papers, #14-8-4556. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library". Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Widom Family Home Page". Retrieved 2007-10-31.