Irving Langmuir quotes

Irving Langmuir was an American chemist and physicist renowned for his pioneering work in surface chemistry. His research contributed significantly to the understanding of chemical bonding and reactions at surfaces. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his achievements and remains influential in modern chemistry and physics. Here are 11 of his quotes:

The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth. (Irving Langmuir)
History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind. View quote
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Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth. View quote
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To my mind, the most important aspect of the Nobel Awards is that they bring home to the masses of the peoples of all nations, a realization of their common interests. They carry to those who have no direct contact with science the international spirit. View quote
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Happy indeed is the scientist who not only has the pleasures which I have enumerated, but who also wins the recognition of fellow scientists and of the mankind which ultimately benefits from his endeavors. View quote
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To me, [it's] extremely interesting that men, perfectly honest, enthusiastic over their work, can so completely fool themselves. View quote
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Medicine also disregards national boundaries. View quote
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And literature frequently rises to heights that make it international. View quote
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In general, the rate of evaporation (m) of a substance in a high vacuum is related to the pressure (p) of the saturated vapor by the equation m=\sqrt{\frac{M}{2\pi RT}}p. Red phosphorus and some other substances probably form exceptions to this rule. View quote
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This coupling together of science with international peace, is, I think, particularly significant. View quote
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Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth. Medicine also disregards national boundaries. And literature frequently rises to heights that make it international. The scientist is motivated primarily by curiosity and a desire for truth. His attitude is objective rather than subjective. In his work he finds great satisfaction in discovering new facts or new relationships between known facts, but even greater pleasure is derived from seeing his results incorporated into the body of scientific knowledge and from seeing them willingly used by others in the further development of science. (Irving Langmuir)

Irving Langmuir

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Occupation: American Chemist
Born: January 31, 1881
Died: August 16, 1957
Quotes count: 11
Wikipedia: Irving Langmuir

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