“In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a bill opening one half million square miles of territory in the western United States for settlement.” StatesUnitedHalfMillionsUnited StatesBillsWesternMilesOpeningTerritorySquaresAbrahamSettlementOne HalfGdpHomesteadingHomestead Act Author:Peter Agre
“It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the advancement of fundamental science.” HonorDiscoveryFundamentalsRemarkablePrizeAdvancementNobelUsefulnessNobel PrizeHomestead Act Author:Peter Agre
“Johns Hopkins introduced me to two defining events in my life: commitment to biomedical research and meeting my future wife, Mary.” TwoWifeEventsResearchCommitmentMeetingsMaryDefiningMy FutureHopkinsMedical ResearchBiomedicalHomestead ActFuture Wife Author:Peter Agre
