Hannes Alfvén quotes
Hannes Alfvén was a Swedish physicist and electrical engineer, renowned for his pioneering work in plasma physics. His discoveries laid the foundations for the field of magnetohydrodynamics, greatly contributing to our understanding of cosmic plasmas. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking research. Here are 14 of his quotes:
Students using astrophysical textbooks remain essentially ignorant of even the existence of plasma concepts, despite the fact that some of them have been known for half a century. The conclusion is that astrophysics is too important to be left in the hands of astrophysicists who have gotten their main knowledge from these textbooks. Earthbound and space telescope data must be treated by scientists who are familiar with laboratory and magnetospheric physics and circuit theory, and of course with modern plasma theory.
Hannes Alfvén
Scientists tend to resist interdisciplinary inquiries into their own territory. In many instances, such parochialism is founded on the fear that intrusion from other disciplines would compete unfairly for limited financial resources and thus diminish their own opportunity for research.
Hannes Alfvén
Hannes Alfvén
Occupation: Swedish Scientist
Born: May 30, 1908
Died: April 2, 1995
Quotes count: 14
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