Ernest Lawrence quotes

Ernest Lawrence was an American scientist and physicist, renowned for inventing the cyclotron. His groundbreaking work paved the way for advances in nuclear physics and medicine. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention and contributed significantly to science during his career. Here are 7 of his quotes:

The day when the scientist, no matter how devoted, may make significant progress alone and without material help is past. This fact is most self-evident in our work.

Ernest Lawrence

In the Radiation Laboratory we count it a privilege to do everything we can to assist our medical colleagues in the application of these new tools to the problems of human suffering.

Ernest Lawrence

Let us cherish the hope that the day is not far distant when we will be in the midst of this next adventure.

Ernest Lawrence

For it goes without saying that this great recognition at this time will aid tremendously our efforts to find the necessarily large funds for the next voyage of exploration farther into the depths of the atom.

Ernest Lawrence

I have suggested that scientific progress requires a favorable environment.

Ernest Lawrence

From the beginning of the Radiation Laboratory, I have had the rare good fortune of being in the center of a group of men of high ability, enthusiastic and completely devoted to scientific pursuits.

Ernest Lawrence