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H. Eugene Stanley

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H. Eugene Stanley · Converts to Judaism

What

Physicist of phase transitions and the anomalies of water; Boltzmann Medal (2004); convert to Judaism

When

1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Where

United States

Prizes and awards
Biography

H. Eugene Stanley is recognized among Jewish contributors to Converts to Judaism — Physicist of phase transitions and the anomalies of water; Boltzmann Medal (2004); convert to Judaism

How & why

Stanley, an American physicist at Boston University who is a convert to Judaism, is a leader in the physics of phase transitions and complex systems. He wrote a foundational book on critical phenomena, uncovered the many anomalies of liquid water, and helped found econophysics, applying statistical physics to economics and biology. He received the Boltzmann Medal in 2004.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Boltzmann Medal

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Physicist of phase transitions and the anomalies of water; Boltzmann Medal (2004); convert to Judaism

2004

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Boltzmann Medal