Herbert Dingle quotes

What parts of the interior or the atmosphere give rise to the various phenomena, or indeed, if these regions have any parts at all, are questions which we ask of the stars in vain. (Herbert Dingle)
A science in its infancy is the least satisfactory, and, at the same time, the most profitable theme for a general description. View quote
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It is as though a star throws the whole secret history of its being into its spectrum, and we have only to learn how to read it aright in order to solve the most abstruse problems of the physical Universe. View quote
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A great idea invariably creates as many problems as it solves: that is a sign of its greatness. View quote
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The aim of the scientist is to express, in as simple a statement as possible, the principles underlying the order and arrangement of phenomena. View quote
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It is the event that is the immediate entity of perception; Nature is the sum-total of events, and every instrument of thought that our minds employ can be traced back to its ultimate origin in events. View quote
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Between the Charybdis of inaccuracy and the Scylla of abstruseness, the course is narrow and the sea is rough. View quote
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The numerical side of the theory of relativity is derived from the failure of all attempts to detect the relative motion of matter and ether. View quote
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Matter, space, and time ... according to the relativist, are types of relations between events. View quote
Herbert Dingle

Herbert Dingle

Occupation: British Astronomer
Born: August 2, 1890
Died: September 4, 1978
Quotes count: 9
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