Michael Fisher
Michael Ellis Fisher (born 3 September 1931) is an English physicist, as well as chemist and mathematician, known for his many seminal contributions to statistical physics, including but not restricted to the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena.
Read more about Michael Fisher: Academic Background, Wolf Prize, Boltzmann Medal, Lars Onsager Prize, Award and Honours
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