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“We atheists can argue that, with the modern revolution in attitudes toward homosexuals, we have become the only group that may not reveal itself in normal social discourse.”

Quote by Philip Warren Anderson

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Philip Warren Anderson
Philip Warren Anderson

Philip Warren Anderson, born on December 13, 1923, is a renowned physicist. He made groundbreaking contributions to solid-state physics, particularly in the fields of electronic structure and magnetism. Anderson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1977 for his research in low-temperature physics and superconducting theory. more

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