Kenneth G. Wilson Quotes

In 1975 I met Alison Brown and in 1982 we were married. She works for Cornell Computer Services.
Kenneth G. Wilson

She, Married, Works

In consequence, science is more important than ever for industrial technology.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Science, Technology, Important

Industry now should become a full partner of government in supporting longrange basic research.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Government, Become, Research

My graduate studies were carried out at the California Institute of Technology.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Graduation, Technology, Studies

One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.
Kenneth G. Wilson

After, Playing, Mine

Scientists under all forms of government must be able to participate fully in international efforts.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Government, Able, Efforts

The hardest problems of pure and applied science can only be solved by the open collaboration of the world-wide scientific community.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Science, Problems, Community

The scientist's inquiry into the causes of things is providing an ever more extensive understanding of nature.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Nature, Causes, Scientist

My father was on the faculty in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University; my mother had one year of graduate work in physics before her marriage.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Graduation, Marriage, Work

My grandfather on my mother's side was a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; my other grandfather was a lawyer, and one time Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Time, Technology, Mother

The Nobel award occasions a unique celebration of the vision of science by the public at large. The prestige the prize confers today is largely due to the extraordinary diligence of the Nobel committees.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Science, Today, Vision

Through this additional support, we must renew our commitment to provide talented young people with the opportunity to build scientific careers based on their curiosity, the same opportunity that was provided to me when I began my work.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Work, Through, Same

While at Cal Tech I talked a lot with Jon Mathews, then a junior faculty member; he taught me how to use the Institute's computer; we also went on hikes together.
Kenneth G. Wilson

Together, While, Taught

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Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: June 8, 1936

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