Hendrik Casimir quotes

For although it is certainly true that quantitative measurements are of great importance, it is a grave error to suppose that the whole of experimental physics can be brought under this heading. We can start measuring only when we know what to measure: qualitative observation has to precede quantitative measurement, and by making experimental arrangements for quantitative measurements we may even eliminate the possibility of new phenomena appearing. (Hendrik Casimir)

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Hendrik Casimir

Hendrik Casimir - Image
Photo: Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Dutch Physicist
Born: July 15, 1909
Died: May 4, 2000
Quotes count: 1
Wikipedia: Hendrik Casimir