In 1972 Onsager retired from Yale. He became a member of the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami, and was appointed Distinguished University Professor of Physics. At the University of Miami he guided and inspired postdoctoral students as his teaching skills had improved. He developed interests in semiconductor physics, biophysics and radiation chemistry. However, his death came before he could produce any breakthroughs comparable to those of his earlier years.
He died from an aneurysm while living in Coral Gables, Florida in 1976. Onsager was buried next to John Gamble Kirkwood at New Haven's Grove Street Cemetery. Onsager's tombstone simply said "Nobel Laureate". When Onsager's wife Gretel died in 1991 and was buried there, his children added an asterisk after "Nobel Laureate," and "*etc." in the lower right corner of the stone.
The Norwegian Institute of Technology established the Lars Onsager Lecture and The Lars Onsager Professorship in 1993 to award outstanding scientists in the scientific fields of  Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. In 1997 his sons and daughter donated his scientific works and professional belongings to NTNU (before 1996 NTH) in Trondheim, Norway as his Alma Mater. These are now organized as "The Lars Onsager Archive" at the Gunnerus Library in Trondheim.
The Lars Onsager Prize is a prize in theoretical statistical physics. It is awarded annually by the American Physical Society. It was established in 1993 by Drs. Russell and Marian Donnelly.
1967 Chicago blizzard
The Chicago blizzard of 1967 struck northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 26–27, 1967, with a record-setting snow fall in Chicago and its suburbs before the storm abated the next morning.
As of 2017, it remains the greatest snowfall in one storm in Chicago history.
As the blizzard was a surprise during the day with people already at work or school, it stopped the city for a few days as people dug out. "The storm was a full-blown blizzard, with 50 mph-plus northeast wind gusts creating drifts as high as 15 feet."
1979 Chicago blizzard
The Chicago blizzard of 1979 was a major blizzard that affected northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, United States on January 13–14, 1979. It was one of the largest Chicago snowstorms in history at the time, with 21 inches of snowfall in the two-day period.
Only two to four inches of snow was expected but by the end of January 14, the depth of snow on the ground peaked at 29 inches. The blizzard lasted for a total of 38 hours.
At its peak, wind gusts reached speeds of 39 miles per hour. Five people died during the blizzard, with about 15 others seriously injured. One of the five deaths came when a snowplow driver attacked 34 cars and a man.
Jay O. Sanders
Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American actor and playwright. He was born in Austin, Texas. Sanders is known for his roles in "JFK" (1991) and "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004). He appears in plays at The Public Theatre in New York City.
IPhone XS
The iPhone X and iPhone X Max (pronounced "ten S" and "ten S Max") are smartphones sold by Apple Inc. The two phone models were announced on September 12, 2018, at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Along with the lower-cost iPhone X, they are succeeding the iPhone X that was released in 2017. The X and X Max are available in silver, space gray, and gold, with 64, 256, or 512 GB storage options. The X has a 5.8″ OLED screen, while the Max has a 6.5″ OLED screen, the biggest on any iPhone ever. The X sells starting at US $999, while the X Max starts at US $1,099.
Both models contain a notch that holds the front camera into place and also lack a home button, like the previous iPhone X.
The X, X Max, and XR are the first iPhones to not include a Lightning-to-3.5 mm audio adapter. Lightning-to-3.5 mm audio adapters can only be bought separately.
Pre-orders for the phones began on September 14, 2018, with the phones available to the public on September 21.
Perry King
Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He was born in Alliance, Ohio. King played the role of Cody Allen on the detective series "Riptide" from 1984 to 1986.
Japan Victor Company
Japan Victor Company (Japanese: 日本ビクター株式会社, "Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki-gaisha?") is known as JVC. It is a Japanese company making electronic devices for the domestic and professional markets. They make many products, such as camcorders, VCRs and DVD players, CD-R and DVD-R discs, and televisions.
Its headquarters are in the city of Yokohama, Japan. It was founded in 1927. JVC's two big milestones are being the first Japanese company to make televisions, and the invention of a system of the domestic video VHS.
Hal Williams
Halroy Candis "Hal" Williams (born December 14, 1938) is an American actor. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. Williams is best known for his role as Police Officer Smith on "Sanford and Son" (1972–76) and as Lester Jenkins, the husband of Marla Gibbs's character, on the NBC sitcom "227" (1985–90).
Joey Diaz
José Antonio Díaz (born February 19, 1963), better known as Joey "CoCo" Diaz, is a Cuban-born American stand-up comedian and actor. He has appeared in movies and television shows such as "The Longest Yard", "My Name Is Earl", "Grudge Match", "The Dog Who Saved Christmas" and "Spider-Man 2". He is also well known for his appearances on podcasts such as his own that he hosts, "The Church of What's Happening Now" (2012–present), and as a guest on "The Joe Rogan Experience". He also voiced Roman "The Butcher" Barbieri in the video game "Mafia III" (2016).
Diaz was born in Havana. He moved to the United States with his parents in the 1970s, living in North Bergen, New Jersey. He was a heavy cocaine user until 2007. He has been married to Terrie Clark since 2009. He also has a daughter with his ex-wife.
Michael Fisher
Michael Ellis Fisher (born 3 September 1931) is an English physicist, chemist and mathematician. He is known for his work on statistical physics, including the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena.
Michael E. Fisher studied science at King's College London in 1951, and a PhD in physics in 1957. He began teaching at the college in 1958 and became a full professor in 1965. In 1966 he moved to Cornell University as professor of chemistry, physics, and mathematics. In 1971, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1983, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, chemistry section. Since 1987 he has been at the Institute for Physical Science and Technology, at the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
Fisher currently lives in Maryland with his wife Sorrel. They have four children. Two of them are also theoretical physicists: Daniel S. Fisher is professor of Applied Physics at Stanford, while Matthew P. A. Fisher is professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Fisher together with Kenneth G. Wilson and Leo Kadanoff won the Wolf Prize in 1980. In 1983, Fisher was awarded the Boltzmann Medal for his work on phase transitions and critical phenomena. He won the Lars Onsager Prize in 1995 for his work on statistical mechanics. Other awards include:
Statistical physics
Statistical physics is a branch of physics. It uses probability theory, statistics, and mathematical tools to solve certain physical problems. It can describe fields where objects or events seem to be random. It can be used for problems in physics, biology, chemistry, neurology, and even some social sciences, such as sociology.
Its main purpose is to explain the properties of matter in total, by physical laws governing atomic motion. It was first used in physics to study how particles or objects moved when subjected to a force.
Examples of its use include explaining and quantitatively describing superconductivity, superfluidity, turbulence, and plasma, and the structural features of a liquid. It is widely used in modern astrophysics.