Willis Lamb quotes

Willis Lamb was an American physicist best known for his precise measurements in quantum electrodynamics, particularly the discovery of the Lamb shift. This breakthrough significantly advanced the understanding of atomic structure and quantum theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions. Here are 5 of his quotes:

I liked quantum mechanics very much. The subject was hard to understand but easy to apply to a large number of interesting problems.

Willis Lamb

In fact, there really is not a new law of nature. It was all in the theory to begin with but nobody worked it out.

Willis Lamb

Neither Dirac nor von Neumann discussed his measurements in physical terms.

Willis Lamb

At the first of the 1960's Rochester Coherence Conferences, I suggested that a license be required for use of the word photon, and offered to give such license to properly qualified people.

Willis Lamb