I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford.
In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics. - William Standish Knowles
In those days I was terrible at athletics and never made a team, but quite easily led my class in academics.
- William Standish Knowles
At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math. - William Standish Knowles
At Harvard I majored in chemistry with a strong inclination toward math.
I was particularly good at math and science. - William Standish Knowles
I was particularly good at math and science.
My family gave me the best in education. - William Standish Knowles
My family gave me the best in education.
To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession. - William Standish Knowles
To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession.
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters. - William Standish Knowles
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters.
I can't think of any relatives that ever went into science. - William Standish Knowles
I can't think of any relatives that ever went into science.
Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background. - William Standish Knowles
Later in the fifties I got involved in kinetic studies using my long forgotten math background.
I was born in Taunton, Massachusetts on June 1, 1917, but I actually grew up in nearby New Bedford. - William Standish Knowles
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