Fahlberg is a scoundrel. It nauseates me to hear my name mentioned in the same breath with him.

- Ira Remsen

The fundamental characteristic of the scientific method is honesty. In dealing with any question, science asks no favors. ... I believe that constant…

- Ira Remsen

Liebig taught the world two great lessons. The first was that in order to teach chemistry it was necessary that students should be taken into a labor…

- Ira Remsen

Be a physical chemist, an analytical chemist, an organic chemist, if you will; but above all, be a chemist.

- Ira Remsen

We would be glad to have your friend come here to study, but tell him that we teach Chemistry here and not Agricultural Chemistry, nor any other spec…

- Ira Remsen