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Walter Kohn
Walter Kohn is an Austrian-American theoretical physicist and theoretical chemist. Together with John Pople, he received the 1998 Chemistry Prize. The award recognizes their contributions to understanding the electronic properties of materials. In particular, Kohn plays a leading role in the development of the density function theory, which helps to calculate the electronic structure of quantum mechanics by equations related to electron density. This simplification of calculations has led to more precise calculations on complex systems as well as new knowledge and has become an essential tool for materials science, condensed phase physics and materials Chemical physics of atoms and molecules .
BornMarch 09, 1923, Vienna, Austria
DiedApril 19, 2016, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
NationalityUnited States
FieldsPhysics, Chemistry
InstitutionsCarnegie Mellon University, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, Harvard
Known forDensity functional theory, KKR method
Notable awardsOliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1961), National Medal of Science (1988), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1998)
SpouseLois (Adams), Mara (Vishniac) Schiff

About Walter Kohn

Physicist Walter Kohn was born in Austria on March 9, 1923. He dies at the age of 93, on April 19, 2016.

In 1998, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in understanding the electrical characteristics of materials. In addition, he was a key figure in the creation of density functional theory.

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Walter Kohn before becoming famous

Walter Kohn was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1923 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

In 1938, he landed in England as part of the well-known Kindertransport rescue effort, in which the UK took in over 10,000 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied regions.

Achievement of Walter Kohn

In 1969, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Walter Kohn's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His parents were both slain during the Holocaust.

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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize the year before Chemist Ahmed Zewail.

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Latest information about Walter Kohn updated on March 18 2023.