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“The trouble is that you won't get the scientists to agree on a course of action. It is almost instinctive in science to accept contrary views, because disagreeing gives you guidance to experimental tests of ideas - your own and those offered by others...”

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Frederick Seitz
Frederick Seitz

Frederick Seitz, born on July 4, 1911 and died on March 2, 2008, was a renowned American physicist. He served as the chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission and made significant contributions to the fields of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics. more

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