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D-Index
84
Citations
87457
World Ranking
2635
National Ranking
1297

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1972 - Albert Einstein Award, Institute for Advanced Study
  • 1968 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his many unique innovations in the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences ranging from quantum chemistry to nuclear theory and from reactor engineering to civil defense.", Presented by President Johnson at a White House ceremony on 17-Jan-69
  • 1966 - John von Neumann Lecturer
  • 1963 - Nobel Prize for his contributions to the theory of the atomic nucleus and the elementary particles, particularly through the discovery and application of fundamental symmetry principles
  • 1962 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1961 - Max Planck Medal, German Physical Society
  • 1945 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1933 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Eugene P. Wigner was affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. They contributed significantly to multiple areas in physics and related sciences during their career. Although specific papers, co-authors, publication venues, and detailed topics of work are not listed, their recognized achievements and awards provide insight into the scope and influence of their research.

Wigner was honored with several prestigious awards throughout their lifetime, reflecting contributions across diverse fields. They received the Nobel Prize in 1963 for work on the theory of the atomic nucleus and elementary particles, particularly through the discovery and application of fundamental symmetry principles.

Other notable awards include the Albert Einstein Award from the Institute for Advanced Study in 1972 and the US President's National Medal of Science in 1968. The National Medal of Science was awarded for innovations spanning physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, including quantum chemistry, nuclear theory, reactor engineering, and civil defense. This award was presented by President Johnson at a White House ceremony on January 17, 1969.

Additional recognitions comprised the John von Neumann Lectureship in 1966, the Max Planck Medal from the German Physical Society in 1961, fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in both 1933 and 1962, and membership in the National Academy of Sciences beginning in 1945.

Wigner's career extended over decades marked by significant cross-disciplinary achievements in physical and mathematical sciences. The wide range of awards and fellowships illustrates a professional trajectory deeply engaged with both theoretical developments and applied scientific innovation.

Best Publications

  • On the Quantum Correction For Thermodynamic Equilibrium

    E. Wigner

  • On Unitary Representations of the Inhomogeneous Lorentz Group

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • Distribution functions in physics: Fundamentals

    M. Hillery;M. Hillery;R.F. O'Connell;M.O. Scully;M.O. Scully;Eugene P. Wigner

  • On the Interaction of Electrons in Metals

    E. P. Wigner

  • Über das Paulische Äquivalenzverbot

    P. Jordan;E. P. Wigner

  • Group Theory and its Application to the Quantum Mechanics of Atomic Spectra

    Eugene Paul Wigner

  • Lower Limit for the Energy Derivative of the Scattering Phase Shift

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • About the Pauli exclusion principle

    Pascual Jordan;Eugene P. Wigner

  • On the Distribution of the Roots of Certain Symmetric Matrices

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • On the Behavior of Cross Sections Near Thresholds

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • Calculation of the natural brightness of spectral lines on the basis of Dirac's theory

    Victor Frederick Weisskopf;Eugene Paul Wigner

  • Localized States for Elementary Systems

    T.D. Newton;Eugene P. Wigner

  • On the Contraction of Groups and Their Representations

    E. Inonu;Eugene P. Wigner

  • The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • Nuclear Shell Theory

    Amos De‐Shalit;Igal Talmi;H. S. W. Massey;Eugene P. Wigner

  • The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences. Richard courant lecture in mathematical sciences delivered at New York University, May 11, 1959

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • On the Constitution of Metallic Sodium

    E. P. Wigner;F. Seitz

  • On an Algebraic generalization of the quantum mechanical formalism

    Pascual Jordan;J. von Neumann;Eugene P. Wigner

  • Characteristic Vectors of Bordered Matrices with Infinite Dimensions II

    Eugene P. Wigner

  • Formulas and Theorems for the Special Functions of Mathematical Physics

    Wilhelm Magnus;Fritz Oberhettinger;R. P. Soni;Eugene P. Wigner

Frequent Co-Authors

Garrett Birkhoff
Garrett Birkhoff Harvard University
Hans A. Bethe
Hans A. Bethe Cornell University
Marlan O. Scully
Marlan O. Scully Texas A&M University
Theodor W. Hänsch
Theodor W. Hänsch Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Sheldon L. Glashow
Sheldon L. Glashow Boston University
George F. Smoot
George F. Smoot Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hiroshi Amano
Hiroshi Amano Nagoya University
Shuji Nakamura
Shuji Nakamura University of California, Santa Barbara
Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer University of California, Santa Barbara

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