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Most Famous Physics Quotes of All Time!

One quote credits a towering influence on twentieth-century physics as even greater than Einstein's, while another recounts a research assistantship in electron microscopy that followed a professor's recommendation. Read more in Chemistry quotes.

One of the most exciting things about dark energy is that it seems to live at the very nexus of two of our most successful theories of physics: quantum mechanics, which explains the physics of the small, and Einstein's Theory...

Quotes by Adam Riess

I've always really been into science, and in the last five years I've gotten into theoretical physics and the origins of the universe.

Quotes by Adam Pascal

The creation of Physics is the shared heritage of all mankind. East and West, North and South have equally participated in it.

Quotes by Abdus Salam

Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.

Quotes by Abdus Salam

Biology Quotes

Cambridge was the place for someone from the Colonies or the Dominions to go on to, and it was to the Cavendish Laboratory that one went to do physics.

Quotes by Aaron Klug

I have been connected with the Niels Bohr Institute since the completion of my university studies, first as a research fellow and, from 1956, as a professor of physics at the University of Copenhagen. After the death of my father...

Quotes by Aage Bohr

Since Einstein developed his theory of relativity, and Rutherford and Bohr revolutionised physics, our picture of the world has radically changed.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

My background is in theoretical physics, and it's something very close to my heart.

Quotes by Yuri Milner

Laser cooling opened a new route to ultralow temperature physics. Laser cooling experiments, with room temperature vacuum chambers and easy optical access, look very different from cryogenic cells with multi-layer thermal shielding around them.

Quotes by Wolfgang Ketterle

Chemistry Quotes

In 1952, I was appointed Professor at the University of Bonn and Director of the Physics Institute, with very good students waiting for a thesis advisor.

Quotes by Wolfgang Paul

Lester Germer was my first supervisor at Bell Labs. He was the Germer of the Davisson and Germer Experiment that is sometimes referred to in introductory texts on physics.

Quotes by Willard Boyle

Physics investigates the essential nature of the world, and biology describes a local bump. Psychology, human psychology, describes a bump on the bump.

Quotes by Willard Van Orman Quine

In a previous life I wrote the software that controlled my physics experiments. That software had to deal with all kinds of possible failures in equipment. That is probably where I learned to rely on multiple safety nets inside and...

Quotes by Wietse Venema

On the recommendation of my professor in experimental physics, Paul Scherrer, I took an assistantship for electron microscopy at the Biophysics Laboratory at the University of Geneva in November 1953. This laboratory was animated by Eduard Kellenberger, and it had...

Quotes by Werner Arber

Like Quotes

In the 1950s, the Biophysics Laboratory at the University of Geneva was lucky enough to receive each summer for several months the visit of Jean Weigle. He was the former professor of experimental physics at the University of Geneva.

Quotes by Werner Arber

Bohr's influence on the physics and the physicists of our century was stronger than that of anyone else, even than that of Albert Einstein.

Quotes by Werner Heisenberg

Many applications of the coincidence method will therefore be found in the large field of nuclear physics, and we can say without exaggeration that the method is one of the essential tools of the modern nuclear physicist.

Quotes by Walther Bothe

Originally I had planned to revert to nuclear physics there, in particular the structure of the deuteron.

Quotes by Walter Kohn

I am fascinated by quantum physics.

Quotes by Vinny Guadagnino

Mathematics Quotes

We need senators who have studied physics and representatives who understand ecology.

Quotes by Vera Rubin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is covered in this Physics quotes page?
These quotes come from physicists and researchers reflecting on influential figures, laboratory experiences, and applications of physics in fields like nuclear research. The tone is respectful and rooted in real scientific history.
Why do people search for physics quotes?
People look for physics quotes to honor influential scientists, add credibility to a discussion of the field, or simply appreciate how researchers describe their own work and mentors. These quotes offer a firsthand, historical perspective.
Is there a quote here about a famous physicist's influence?
Yes, one quote compares a physicist's influence on the field to being even stronger than Albert Einstein's, a striking way to underscore historical impact. For more on scientific comparisons, the Chemistry quotes page covers a related discipline.
Does this page include a quote about laboratory experience?
Yes, a couple of quotes describe time spent at a specific biophysics laboratory, including an assistantship in electron microscopy, offering a personal window into scientific training. It's a good example of physics quotes grounded in real career history.
Is there a quote here about practical applications of physics?
Yes, one quote highlights the coincidence method as an essential tool in nuclear physics, showing how theory connects to real research techniques. For related scientific themes, check the Biology quotes or Mathematics quotes pages.

A further quote fondly remembers a visiting professor's summer visits to a biophysics laboratory, and another highlights coincidence methods as essential tools within nuclear physics research. See more in Biology quotes and Mathematics quotes.