Donald H. Weingarten
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Donald H. Weingarten is a computational physicist
. In 1997 he received the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics
. The Aneesur Rahman
prize is the highest
honor given by the American Physical Society
for work in computational physics.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. In 1997 he received the Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics
Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics
The Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics is a prize that has been awarded annually by the American Physical Society since 1993. The recipient is chosen for "outstanding achievement in computational physics research". The prize is named after Aneesur Rahman The Aneesur Rahman Prize for...
. The Aneesur Rahman
Aneesur Rahman
Aneesur Rahman pioneered the application of computational methods to physical systems. His 1964 paperon liquid argon studied a system of 864 argon atoms on a CDC 3600 computer, utilizing a Lennard-Jones potential. His algorithms still form the basis for many codes written today...
prize is the highest
honor given by the American Physical Society
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
for work in computational physics.