George Porter
George Porter
George Hornidge Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham OM PRSwas a British chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 February 1791
convinced morning scare sitting sunday
I wanted to stay, but my granddaughter convinced me Sunday morning that we should leave, ... She was sitting in the gazebo and she said, 'Grandpa, when are we going to leave?' She doesn't usually scare that easy.
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It is a joyous occasion for a scientist when the subject which interests him most is recognised by the highest honour that the world can bestow.
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When the honour is given to that scientist personally the happiness is sweet indeed. Science is, on the whole, an informal activity, a life of shirt sleeves and coffee served in beakers.
war successful green-world
I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy... If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago.