Indeed, nothing more beautifully simplifying has ever happened in the history of science than the whole series of discoveries culminating about 1914 which finally brought practically universal acceptance to the theory that the material world contains but two fundamental entities, namely, positive and negative electrons, exactly alike in charge, but differing widely in mass, the positive electron-now usually called a proton-being 1850 times heavier than the negative, now usually called simply the electron.
The chemist in America has in general been content with what I have called a loafer electron theory. He has imagined the electrons sitting around on … - Robert Andrews Millikan
The chemist in America has in general been content with what I have called a loafer electron theory. He has imagined the electrons sitting around on …
- Robert Andrews Millikan
To me it is unthinkable that a real atheist could be a scientist. - Robert Andrews Millikan
To me it is unthinkable that a real atheist could be a scientist.
Perhaps the Mad Hatter had a reason for calling time Him. - Robert Andrews Millikan
Perhaps the Mad Hatter had a reason for calling time Him.
My idea of an educated person is one who can converse on one subject for more than two minutes. - Robert Andrews Millikan
My idea of an educated person is one who can converse on one subject for more than two minutes.
Fullness of knowledge always and necessarily means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance, and that is always conducive to both humility a… - Robert Andrews Millikan
Fullness of knowledge always and necessarily means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance, and that is always conducive to both humility a…
Religion and science, then, in my analysis are the two great sister forces which have pulled, and are still pulling, mankind onward and upward. - Robert Andrews Millikan
Religion and science, then, in my analysis are the two great sister forces which have pulled, and are still pulling, mankind onward and upward.
Interest and attention will insure to you an education. - Robert Andrews Millikan
Interest and attention will insure to you an education.
Civilization consists in the multiplication and refinement of human wants. - Robert Andrews Millikan
Civilization consists in the multiplication and refinement of human wants.
Science walks forward on two feet, namely theory and experiment. - Robert Andrews Millikan
Science walks forward on two feet, namely theory and experiment.
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