My mother, Dorothy Watson, had met my father in a Greek class at Northwestern University.
James Cronin

My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.
James Cronin

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.
James Cronin

While at Chicago my interest in the new field of particle physics was stimulated by a course given by Gell- Mann, who was developing his ideas about Strangeness at the time.
James Cronin

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.
James Cronin

When the violation of parity was discovered I began a series of electronic experiments to investigate parity violation in hyperon decays.
James Cronin

My real education began when I entered the University of Chicago in September 1951 as a graduate student.
James Cronin

I was much involved in the development of the spark chamber as a practical research tool.
James Cronin