Isidor Isaac Rabi quotes

Isidor Isaac Rabi was an American physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to atomic and nuclear physics. His discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance became foundational for many modern technologies. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work. Here are 4 of his quotes:

My mother made me a scientist without ever intending to. Every other Jewish mother in Brooklyn would ask her child after school: So? Did you learn anything today? But not my mother. "Izzy,” she would say, "did you ask a good question today?” That difference - asking good questions - made me become a scientist. (Isidor Isaac Rabi)
I think physicists are the Peter Pans of the human race. They never grow up, and they keep their curiosity. View quote
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What more do you want, mermaids? View quote
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Who ordered *that*? View quote
Isidor Isaac Rabi

Isidor Isaac Rabi

Occupation: American Physicist
Born: July 29, 1898
Died: January 11, 1988
Quotes count: 4
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