Enrico Fermi quotes
Enrico Fermi was an Italian physicist renowned for his groundbreaking work on nuclear physics and quantum theory. Often called the "architect of the nuclear age," he played a key role in developing the first nuclear reactor. He made lasting contributions to both theoretical and experimental physics. Here are 12 of his quotes:
Although the problem of transmuting chemical elements into each other is much older than a satisfactory definition of the very concept of chemical element, it is well known that the first and most important step towards its solution was made only nineteen years ago by the late Lord Rutherford, who started the method of the nuclear bombardments.
Enrico Fermi
Such a weapon goes far beyond any military objective and enters the range of very great natural catastrophes. By its very nature it cannot be confined to a military objective but becomes a weapon which in practical effect is almost one of genocide. It is clear that the use of such a weapon cannot be justified on any ethical ground which gives a human being a certain individuality and dignity even if he happens to be a resident of an enemy country... The fact that no limits exist to the destructiveness of this weapon makes its very existence and the knowledge of its construction a danger to humanity as a whole. It is necessarily an evil thing considered in any light.
Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
Occupation: Italian Physicist
Born: September 29, 1901
Died: November 28, 1954
Quotes count: 12
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