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Quote by Glenn T. Seaborg

“People must understand that science is inherently neither a potential for good nor for evil. It is a potential to be harnessed by man to do his bidding.”

Quote by Glenn T. Seaborg

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Glenn T. Seaborg
Glenn T. Seaborg

Glenn T. Seaborg was an American chemist renowned for his research on transuranic elements and the discovery of ten new elements. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951 for his work on transuranic elements. more

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