Sam Edwards
Physicist
Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards FRS FLSW was a Welsh physicist.
The Sam Edwards Medal and Prize is named in his honour. Wikipedia
Born: February 1, 1928, Swansea, United Kingdom
Died: May 7, 2015 (age 87 years), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Awards: Boltzmann Medal, Dirac Medal of the ICTP, Davy Medal, and more
Academic advisor: Julian Schwinger
Doctoral students: Elliott H. Lieb; Monica Olvera de la Cruz; Michael Cates; Nigel Goldenfeld; Tanniemola Liverpool
Known for: path integral formulation; polymer physics; spin glass; granular material