Ken Wilson - A Tribute: Some recollections and a few thoughts on education
H. R. Krishnamurthy

TL;DR
This paper reflects on Ken Wilson's influence in physics and education, sharing personal recollections and discussing the challenges of educational reform inspired by his work and ideas.
Contribution
It offers personal insights into Ken Wilson's impact and discusses the ongoing challenges of reforming physics education based on his principles.
Findings
Ken Wilson's mentorship significantly shaped the author's career.
Educational reform faces persistent challenges despite Wilson's contributions.
Wilson's ideas continue to inspire educational improvements.
Abstract
I had the marvelous good fortune to be Ken Wilson's graduate student at the Physics Department, Cornell University, from 1972 to 1976. In this article, I present some recollections of how this came about, my interactions with Ken, and Cornell during this period; and acknowledge my debt to Ken, and to John Wilkins and Michael Fisher, who I was privileged to have as my main mentors at Cornell. I end with some thoughts on the challenges of reforming education, a subject that was one of Ken's major preoccupations in the second half of his professional life.
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Taxonomy
TopicsExperimental Learning in Engineering · Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
