Polykarp Kusch
Polykarp Kusch
Polykarp Kuschwas a German-American physicist. In 1955, the Nobel Committee gave a divided Nobel Prize for Physics, with one half to going to Kusch for his accurate determination that the magnetic moment of the electron was greater than its theoretical value, thus leading to reconsideration of—and innovations in—quantum electrodynamics...
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our-world order each-day
Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world.
opportunity giving understanding
The knowledge and understanding of the world which science gives us and the magnificent opportunity which it extends to us to control and use the world for the extension of our pleasure in it has never been greater than it now is.
destiny world our-society
The destiny of our society is yours to make and you have a vastly greater importance to the world than we do.
creative intellectual spirit
Science is the greatest creative impulse of our time. It dominates the intellectual scene and forms our lives, not only in the material things which it has given us, but also in that it guides our spirit.
achievement foundation new-work
No single achievement in science is possible without the painstaking work of the many hundreds who have built the foundation on which all new work is based.
eras able fortunate
I count myself fortunate to be able to participate in the life of science in this era.
good-life children creating
To those of you who study history, economics, sociology, literature and language I present the challenge of the utilization of the enormous resources in our grasp to the problem of creating a genuinely good life for yourselves and your children.