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Benjamin Widom

American theoretical chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1927 to 2025 · aged 97

Benjamin Widom was an American physical chemist. He was the Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry at Cornell University. His research interests included physical chemistry and statistical mechanics.

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A life in dates

2025Died23 January 20251999ACS Award in Theoretical ChemistryAward1998Boltzmann MedalAward1992Joel Henry Hildebrand AwardAward1987Dickson Prize in ScienceAward1984Centenary PrizeAward1982Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical PhysicsAward1968Guggenheim FellowshipAward1961Guggenheim FellowshipAward1927Born13 October 1927

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Awards

ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry1999

Boltzmann Medal1998

Joel Henry Hildebrand Award1992

Dickson Prize in Science1987

Centenary Prize1984

Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics1982

Guggenheim Fellowship1968

Guggenheim Fellowship1961

Onsager Medal

Honorary Doctor of the University of Utrecht

About this person

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."

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The same award as Benjamin

Berni AlderBoth received Boltzmann Medal

Robert ParrBoth received ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry Stuart A. RiceBoth received Joel Henry Hildebrand Award Arnold J. LevineBoth received Onsager Medal

Jens Kehlet NørskovBoth received Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics Bernard DerridaBoth received Boltzmann Medal