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“Science has become adult; I am not sure whether scientists have.”

Quote by Victor Frederick Weisskopf

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Victor Frederick Weisskopf

Victor Frederick Weisskopf was a renowned physicist, born on September 19, 1908, and died on April 22, 2002. He made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and particle physics. more

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