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Experiments were not attempted at that time, we did not believe in the usefulness of the concept anyway, and I finished my thesis in 1962 with a feeling like an artist balancing on a high rope without any interested spectators.
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Author Details: Type: Scientist Quotes Category: Swiss Scientist Quotes Date of Birth: August 14, 1933 Nationality: Swiss Amazon: Richard Ernst on Amazon |
Related Authors: Louis Agassiz Paracelsus Niklaus Wirth Walter Rudolf Hess Felix Bloch Philipus Aureolus Paracelsus Fritz Zwicky Albert Hofmann |
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However, I survived and started to read all chemistry books that I could get a hand on, first some 19th century books from our home library that did not provide much reliable information, and then I emptied the rather extensive city library.
Richard Ernst I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents. Richard Ernst I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat my present career. Richard Ernst Thus, after finishing high school, I started with high expectations and enthusiasm to study chemistry at the famous Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Richard Ernst I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions. Richard Ernst In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president. Richard Ernst |
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Quote Keywords: Any, Anyway, Artist, Attempted, Balancing, Believe, Concept, Did, Experiments, Feeling, Finished, High, Interested, Rope, Spectators, Thesis, Time, Usefulness, Were, Without |
Dictionary Links: Any, Anyway, Artist, Attempted, Balancing, Believe, Concept, Did, Feeling, Finished, High, Interested, Rope, Thesis, Time, Usefulness, Were, Without |
All Richard Ernst Quotations: A brief visit to Nepal started... Experiments were not attempted at that... However, I survived and started to... I am not surprised that they... I became almost immediately fascinated by the... I recognized that teaching and research institutions... I thus decided to leave the... I wanted to understand the secrets... In recent years, more and more... My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching... On the theoretical side, I was... Soon, I knew that I would... Thus, after finishing high school, I... |
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