In the first English class I attended, Prof. E. H. Elliot, addressing me, asked if I really belonged to the Junior B. A. class, and I had to answer him in the affirmative. He then proceeded to inquire how old I was.
C. V. RAMANIt is not often that idealism of student days finds adequate opportunity for expression in the later life of manhood.
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To an observer situated on the moon or on one of the planets, the most noticeable feature on the surface of our globe would no doubt be the large areas covered by oceanic water.
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It was my great good fortune, while I was still a student at college, to have possessed a copy of an English translation of his great work.
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The essence of science is independent thinking, hard work, and not equipment.
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I would like to tell the young men and women before me not to lose hope and courage.
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In the history of science, we often find that the study of some natural phenomenon has been the starting point in the development of a new branch of knowledge.
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We begin to realise that the molecular scattering of light in liquids may possess an astronomical significance, in fact contribute in an important degree to the observed albedo of the earth.
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We must teach science in the mother tongue. Otherwise, science will become a highbrow activity.
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I strongly believe that fundamental science cannot be driven by instructional, industrial, governmental or military pressures.
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It has been invariably my experience that I could count on his cooperation and sympathy in every matter concerning my scientific work.
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The sunlit face of the earth would appear to shine by the light diffused back into space from the land and water-covered areas.
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It seemed not unlikely that the phenomenon owed its origin to the scattering of sunlight by the molecules of the water.
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The Sensations of Tone.’ As is well known, this was one of Helmholtz’s masterpieces.
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We need a spirit of victory, a spirit that will carry us to our rightful place under the sun, a spirit which can recognize that we, as inheritors of a proud civilization, are entitled to our rightful place on this planet. If that indomitable spirit were to arise, nothing can hold us from achieving our rightful destiny.
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The whole edifice of modern physics is built up on the fundamental hypothesis of the atomic or molecular constitution of matter.
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In reality, the professor benefits equally by his association with gifted students working under him.
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