James Cronin
James Cronin
James Watson Croninis an American nuclear physicist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhysicist
Date of Birth29 September 1931
CountryUnited States of America
professor returned
In 1971 I returned to the University of Chicago as Professor of Physics.
attention blue felt focus intended needed ribbon
A blue ribbon commission, by its very nature, is temporary, intended to focus attention on an issue. This is a long-term problem, and I felt we needed a long-term response.
director efforts followed george glorious supportive ten time work
The Director of the Laboratory, George Reynolds, was most supportive of my efforts to work independently. There followed for ten years a glorious time for research.
The long-lived K meson was discovered at Brookhaven.
home knew next surely worst
On even the worst days, when nothing was working at the lab, I knew that at home I would find warmth, peace, companionship, and encouragement. As a consequence, the next day would surely be better.